Benoît de Boigne
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Benoît de Boigne was an 18th–19th century Savoyard adventurer and general who made his fortune commanding armies in India before becoming a prominent benefactor in his native Chambéry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benoît de Boigne canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10189391 — 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: Benoît de Boigne Context triple: [Fontaine des Éléphants, dedicatedTo, Benoît de Boigne]
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A.
Guillaume de Berghes
Guillaume de Berghes was a prominent early modern Catholic prelate who served as bishop in the Low Countries, notably holding the episcopal see of Ypres.
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B.
John of Chalon-Arlay
John of Chalon-Arlay was a medieval French nobleman from the House of Chalon who held significant lordships in the Jura region and played a notable role in the politics of Burgundy and neighboring territories.
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C.
Pierre de Chaulnes
Pierre de Chaulnes was a historical architect best known for his work on the medieval fortress and royal residence of Castel Nuovo in Naples.
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D.
Jacques de Chambly
Jacques de Chambly was a 17th-century French military officer and colonial commander in New France, known for his role in defending the colony and for giving his name to the town and fort of Chambly in present-day Quebec.
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E.
Bertrand de Got
Bertrand de Got, better known as Pope Clement V, was the early 14th-century pontiff who initiated the Avignon Papacy and suppressed the Knights Templar.
- 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: Benoît de Boigne Target entity description: Benoît de Boigne was an 18th–19th century Savoyard adventurer and general who made his fortune commanding armies in India before becoming a prominent benefactor in his native Chambéry.
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A.
Guillaume de Berghes
Guillaume de Berghes was a prominent early modern Catholic prelate who served as bishop in the Low Countries, notably holding the episcopal see of Ypres.
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B.
John of Chalon-Arlay
John of Chalon-Arlay was a medieval French nobleman from the House of Chalon who held significant lordships in the Jura region and played a notable role in the politics of Burgundy and neighboring territories.
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C.
Pierre de Chaulnes
Pierre de Chaulnes was a historical architect best known for his work on the medieval fortress and royal residence of Castel Nuovo in Naples.
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D.
Jacques de Chambly
Jacques de Chambly was a 17th-century French military officer and colonial commander in New France, known for his role in defending the colony and for giving his name to the town and fort of Chambly in present-day Quebec.
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E.
Bertrand de Got
Bertrand de Got, better known as Pope Clement V, was the early 14th-century pontiff who initiated the Avignon Papacy and suppressed the Knights Templar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventurer
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1751-03-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Chambéry
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfWealth |
military service in India
ⓘ
trade and investments in India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1830-06-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Chambéry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Mahadaji Shinde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scindia of Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de Boigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benoît NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Savoyard ⓘ |
| knownFor |
amassing a large fortune in India
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philanthropy in Chambéry ⓘ service in India in the late 18th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Maratha army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier
ⓘ
general ⓘ |
| name | Benoît de Boigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
commanded disciplined infantry brigades for the Maratha ruler Mahadaji Scindia
ⓘ
played key role in expanding Scindia power in northern India ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Merta (1790)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Patan (1790) NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns against Rajput states ⓘ |
| notableWork | reorganization of Scindia’s army on European lines ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
merchant ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Maratha–Rajput conflicts
NERFINISHED
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late 18th-century North Indian power struggles ⓘ |
| philanthropicDonation |
endowments to hospitals in Chambéry
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funding of public works in Chambéry ⓘ support for educational institutions in Chambéry ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence |
Chambéry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Lucknow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementLocation | Chambéry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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