2nd Cavalry Regiment
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The 2nd Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army cavalry unit, established in the 19th century, that has participated in numerous American military campaigns from the Indian Wars through modern conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) | 2 |
| 2nd Cavalry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10709494 — 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: 2nd Cavalry Regiment Context triple: [Battle of the Tongue River (1876), U.S. units, 2nd Cavalry Regiment]
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3rd Cavalry Regiment
The 3rd Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army armored cavalry unit known for its reconnaissance and security missions in major conflicts from the 19th century through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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B.
7th Cavalry Regiment
The 7th Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army unit best known for its prominent roles in the Indian Wars, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and later in major conflicts such as the Vietnam War.
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C.
112th Cavalry Regiment
The 112th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry unit that saw notable combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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D.
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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E.
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army armored unit best known for its reconnaissance and cavalry operations, including service in Vietnam and the Cold War, and for its current role as the primary opposing force at the National Training Center.
- 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: 2nd Cavalry Regiment Target entity description: The 2nd Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army cavalry unit, established in the 19th century, that has participated in numerous American military campaigns from the Indian Wars through modern conflicts.
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A.
3rd Cavalry Regiment
The 3rd Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army armored cavalry unit known for its reconnaissance and security missions in major conflicts from the 19th century through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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B.
7th Cavalry Regiment
The 7th Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army unit best known for its prominent roles in the Indian Wars, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and later in major conflicts such as the Vietnam War.
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C.
112th Cavalry Regiment
The 112th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry unit that saw notable combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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D.
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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E.
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army armored unit best known for its reconnaissance and cavalry operations, including service in Vietnam and the Cold War, and for its current role as the primary opposing force at the National Training Center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stryker brigade combat team
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U.S. Army regiment ⓘ armored cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflictParticipated |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Bosnian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosovo War NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1836 ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
Army Superior Unit Award
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Valorous Unit Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentUsed | Stryker armored fighting vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| garrison | Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattalion |
1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Toujours Prêt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Always Ready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
2nd Dragoons
NERFINISHED
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Second Dragoons NERFINISHED ⓘ War Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Gettysburg
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Monterrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Resaca de la Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of Western Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army Europe and Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
mounted infantry
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reconnaissance ⓘ security operations ⓘ |
| type | Stryker infantry regiment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2nd Cavalry Regiment Description of subject: The 2nd Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army cavalry unit, established in the 19th century, that has participated in numerous American military campaigns from the Indian Wars through modern conflicts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)
this entity surface form:
2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)