55th Regiment of Foot
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The 55th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in major 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts, including the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
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| 55th Regiment of Foot canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11587767 — 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: 55th Regiment of Foot Context triple: [James Grant, militaryUnit, 55th Regiment of Foot]
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51st Regiment of Foot
The 51st Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including the Napoleonic Wars, before later becoming part of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
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95th Regiment of Foot
The 95th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment active during the 18th and 19th centuries, known for its service in various colonial and European campaigns.
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C.
52nd Regiment of Foot
The 52nd Regiment of Foot was a distinguished light infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its role in the Napoleonic Wars and its association with Sir John Moore’s reforms.
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63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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E.
45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
The 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment with long service in the 18th and 19th centuries, later amalgamated into the Sherwood Foresters.
- 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: 55th Regiment of Foot Target entity description: The 55th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in major 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts, including the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
51st Regiment of Foot
The 51st Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including the Napoleonic Wars, before later becoming part of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
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B.
95th Regiment of Foot
The 95th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment active during the 18th and 19th centuries, known for its service in various colonial and European campaigns.
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C.
52nd Regiment of Foot
The 52nd Regiment of Foot was a distinguished light infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its role in the Napoleonic Wars and its association with Sir John Moore’s reforms.
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D.
63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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E.
45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
The 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment with long service in the 18th and 19th centuries, later amalgamated into the Sherwood Foresters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Seven Years' War ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| disbandedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
American Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French forces in North America ⓘ allied colonial militias ⓘ |
| equipment | Brown Bess musket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Westmorland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | British Army regulations ⓘ |
| hadAllegianceDuring |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic era ⓘ Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | line infantry ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
American Revolutionary War campaigns in North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Carillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ticonderoga (1758) NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisbourg campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
British colonial campaigns in North America
ⓘ
British operations against American Continental forces ⓘ |
| partOf | British line infantry establishment ⓘ |
| periodOfService |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| raisedFor | Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | 1755 ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| servedInTheater |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | land warfare ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
British military history studies
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regimental histories ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British Army high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uniformColor | red ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | facings in distinctive regimental color ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
linear infantry tactics
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volley fire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 55th Regiment of Foot Description of subject: The 55th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in major 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts, including the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.