4th United States Cavalry Regiment
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The 4th United States Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army cavalry unit renowned for its service in 19th-century frontier campaigns and later conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 4th United States Cavalry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10150913 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 4th United States Cavalry Regiment Context triple: [Henry Ware Lawton, militaryUnit, 4th United States Cavalry Regiment]
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A.
2nd U.S. Cavalry
The 2nd U.S. Cavalry was a pre–Civil War Regular Army regiment that served on the American frontier and later fought for the Union in the American Civil War.
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B.
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
The 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was one of the original African American "Buffalo Soldier" units in the U.S. Army, noted for its distinguished service in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War.
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C.
1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment
The 1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment is a historic United States Army cavalry unit that has served in numerous conflicts since the 19th century, including the Spanish–American War.
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D.
4th Light Dragoons
The 4th Light Dragoons was a British cavalry regiment of the 19th century that famously took part in the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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E.
4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment
The 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment is a reconnaissance and surveillance unit of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, specializing in airborne cavalry operations in support of brigade combat missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 4th United States Cavalry Regiment Target entity description: The 4th United States Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army cavalry unit renowned for its service in 19th-century frontier campaigns and later conflicts.
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A.
2nd U.S. Cavalry
The 2nd U.S. Cavalry was a pre–Civil War Regular Army regiment that served on the American frontier and later fought for the Union in the American Civil War.
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B.
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
The 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was one of the original African American "Buffalo Soldier" units in the U.S. Army, noted for its distinguished service in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War.
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C.
1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment
The 1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment is a historic United States Army cavalry unit that has served in numerous conflicts since the 19th century, including the Spanish–American War.
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D.
4th Light Dragoons
The 4th Light Dragoons was a British cavalry regiment of the 19th century that famously took part in the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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E.
4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment
The 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment is a reconnaissance and surveillance unit of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, specializing in airborne cavalry operations in support of brigade combat missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army cavalry regiment
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military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Global War on Terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith |
U.S. frontier army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mechanized cavalry operations ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| classification | lineage and honors-rich regiment ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | gallantry in combat ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
counterinsurgency operations
ⓘ
frontier campaigns in the American West ⓘ |
| formedAs | 4th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | various U.S. Army posts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
screening and reconnaissance for larger formations
ⓘ
security operations ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | regular army unit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
19th-century frontier campaigns
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long continuous service in the U.S. Army ⓘ service in later 20th-century conflicts ⓘ service in the American Civil War ⓘ service in the Indian Wars ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armored reconnaissance
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cavalry ⓘ reconnaissance and security ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | U.S. cavalry traditions ⓘ |
| type |
armored cavalry
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cavalry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 4th United States Cavalry Regiment Description of subject: The 4th United States Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army cavalry unit renowned for its service in 19th-century frontier campaigns and later conflicts.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.