Major General William Henry Harrison (overall theater commander)
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Major General William Henry Harrison was a U.S. military leader and future ninth president best known for his campaigns in the Northwest during the War of 1812.
All labels observed (1)
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| Major General William Henry Harrison (overall theater commander) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11570396 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major General William Henry Harrison (overall theater commander) Context triple: [Battle of the River Raisin, commanderForUnitedStates, Major General William Henry Harrison (overall theater commander)]
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Major General William F. Garrison
Major General William F. Garrison is a retired U.S. Army officer best known for leading the elite special operations forces involved in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
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Major General Thomas F. Waverly
Major General Thomas F. Waverly is a retired U.S. Army officer and beloved innkeeper character in the classic holiday film "White Christmas," known for inspiring the main characters’ heartfelt musical tribute.
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Major General John S. Wood
Major General John S. Wood was a prominent U.S. Army officer in World War II, best known for leading the 4th Armored Division with aggressive, fast-moving tactics that contributed significantly to Allied successes in Europe.
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Major General William Devereaux
Major General William Devereaux is a fictional high-ranking U.S. Army officer portrayed by Bruce Willis in the 1998 political thriller film "The Siege."
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General George Harris
General George Harris was a British Army officer best known for commanding the forces that captured Seringapatam and defeated Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major General William Henry Harrison (overall theater commander) Target entity description: Major General William Henry Harrison was a U.S. military leader and future ninth president best known for his campaigns in the Northwest during the War of 1812.
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A.
Major General William F. Garrison
Major General William F. Garrison is a retired U.S. Army officer best known for leading the elite special operations forces involved in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
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B.
Major General Thomas F. Waverly
Major General Thomas F. Waverly is a retired U.S. Army officer and beloved innkeeper character in the classic holiday film "White Christmas," known for inspiring the main characters’ heartfelt musical tribute.
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C.
Major General John S. Wood
Major General John S. Wood was a prominent U.S. Army officer in World War II, best known for leading the 4th Armored Division with aggressive, fast-moving tactics that contributed significantly to Allied successes in Europe.
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D.
Major General William Devereaux
Major General William Devereaux is a fictional high-ranking U.S. Army officer portrayed by Bruce Willis in the 1998 political thriller film "The Siege."
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E.
General George Harris
General George Harris was a British Army officer best known for commanding the forces that captured Seringapatam and defeated Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
President of the United States
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| child | John Scott Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | U.S. forces in the Northwest theater during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1773-02-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1841-04-04 ⓘ |
| education | Hampden–Sydney College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Benjamin Harrison V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| grandchild | Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic-Republican Party
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Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Northwest Indian War
NERFINISHED
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War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Bassett Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Old Tippecanoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Became the first U.S. president to die in office
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Defeated British and Native American forces at the Battle of the Thames ⓘ |
| notableEvent | shortest U.S. presidential term ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle of Tippecanoe
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Battle of the Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ Defense of Fort Meigs NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest theater campaigns in the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested |
President of the United States, 1836 election
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President of the United States, 1840 election ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Berkeley Plantation
NERFINISHED
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Charles City County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
9th President of the United States
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Governor of the Indiana Territory ⓘ Major General, United States Army ⓘ U.S. Representative from Ohio ⓘ U.S. Senator from Ohio ⓘ |
| precededBy | Martin Van Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalianism ⓘ |
| residence | North Bend, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | John Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1841-04-04 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1841-03-04 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major General William Henry Harrison (overall theater commander) Description of subject: Major General William Henry Harrison was a U.S. military leader and future ninth president best known for his campaigns in the Northwest during the War of 1812.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Battle of the River Raisin
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commanderForUnitedStates
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Major General William Henry Harrison (overall theater commander)
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