Etaples mutiny
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The Etaples mutiny was a 1917 revolt by British Army troops at a harsh training camp in Étaples, France, protesting brutal discipline and conditions during World War I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Etaples mutiny canonical | 1 |
| Étaples mutiny | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11036536 — 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: Etaples mutiny Context triple: [The Monocled Mutineer, basedOn, Etaples mutiny]
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A.
Invergordon Mutiny
The Invergordon Mutiny was a 1931 Royal Navy sailors’ protest in Scotland against pay cuts, which became a significant episode of military unrest and contributed to a crisis of confidence in the British government and economy.
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B.
Jameson Raid
The Jameson Raid was a failed 1895–1896 British-led incursion into the Transvaal Republic that helped spark tensions leading to the Second Boer War.
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C.
Spithead mutiny
The Spithead mutiny was a major 1797 Royal Navy sailors' uprising over pay and conditions that prompted significant reforms in the British fleet.
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D.
Raid on the Medway
The Raid on the Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack that devastated the English fleet in its home waters and marked one of England’s most humiliating maritime defeats.
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E.
Torit mutiny
The Torit mutiny was a 1955 uprising by southern Sudanese soldiers against northern-dominated authorities, widely seen as a key spark that led to the First Sudanese Civil War.
- 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: Etaples mutiny Target entity description: The Etaples mutiny was a 1917 revolt by British Army troops at a harsh training camp in Étaples, France, protesting brutal discipline and conditions during World War I.
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A.
Invergordon Mutiny
The Invergordon Mutiny was a 1931 Royal Navy sailors’ protest in Scotland against pay cuts, which became a significant episode of military unrest and contributed to a crisis of confidence in the British government and economy.
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B.
Jameson Raid
The Jameson Raid was a failed 1895–1896 British-led incursion into the Transvaal Republic that helped spark tensions leading to the Second Boer War.
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C.
Spithead mutiny
The Spithead mutiny was a major 1797 Royal Navy sailors' uprising over pay and conditions that prompted significant reforms in the British fleet.
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D.
Raid on the Medway
The Raid on the Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack that devastated the English fleet in its home waters and marked one of England’s most humiliating maritime defeats.
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E.
Torit mutiny
The Torit mutiny was a 1955 uprising by southern Sudanese soldiers against northern-dominated authorities, widely seen as a key spark that led to the First Sudanese Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I event
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military mutiny ⓘ |
| campFunction | reinforcement and convalescent depot ⓘ |
| commandedBy | British Expeditionary Force high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disciplinarySystem |
strict segregation of ranks
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use of military police to control movement ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
later historical studies
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official British military records ⓘ veterans’ memoirs ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-09-12 ⓘ |
| executedPerson | Private Arthur John (or James) McColl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
class tensions between officers and other ranks
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harsh discipline at Étaples training camp ⓘ long periods away from front-line units ⓘ poor living conditions ⓘ resentment of military police ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
court-martials of participants
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executions of selected mutineers ⓘ tightening of camp security ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | example of soldier resistance in World War I ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | English ⓘ |
| location |
France
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Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ Étaples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfExecuted | 1 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | British military authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Australian troops
NERFINISHED
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British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand troops ⓘ Scottish troops ⓘ military police ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the British Army
ⓘ
social history of World War I ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Army discipline in World War I
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French Army mutinies of 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
subsequent official inquiry
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temporary loss of control of parts of the camp ⓘ |
| siteType | base training camp ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-09-09 ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | shooting of a New Zealand soldier by military police ⓘ |
| troopCapacity | up to 100000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1917 ⓘ |
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Subject: Etaples mutiny Description of subject: The Etaples mutiny was a 1917 revolt by British Army troops at a harsh training camp in Étaples, France, protesting brutal discipline and conditions during World War I.
Referenced by (2)
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Étaples mutiny