Army Gold Medal
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The Army Gold Medal was a British military campaign decoration awarded to senior army officers for distinguished service in specific battles during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Gold Cross | 1 |
| Army Gold Medal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13139742 — 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: Army Gold Medal Context triple: [Naval Gold Medal, relatedTo, Army Gold Medal]
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A.
Army Meritorious Service Medal
The Army Meritorious Service Medal is a United States Army decoration awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
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B.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
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C.
Army Achievement Medal
The Army Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to soldiers for outstanding meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level awards.
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D.
Medalla Militar
The Medalla Militar is a distinguished Spanish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional valor and bravery in combat.
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E.
American Defense Service Medal
The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
- 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: Army Gold Medal Target entity description: The Army Gold Medal was a British military campaign decoration awarded to senior army officers for distinguished service in specific battles during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
Army Meritorious Service Medal
The Army Meritorious Service Medal is a United States Army decoration awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
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B.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
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C.
Army Achievement Medal
The Army Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to soldiers for outstanding meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level awards.
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D.
Medalla Militar
The Medalla Militar is a distinguished Spanish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional valor and bravery in combat.
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E.
American Defense Service Medal
The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military decoration
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars campaign medal ⓘ military campaign medal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Peninsular Gold Medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service in specified battles
ⓘ
gallantry and leadership in action ⓘ |
| awardedToRank |
colonel
ⓘ
general officer ⓘ lieutenant colonel ⓘ major ⓘ |
| awardingBody | British Army ⓘ |
| awardingMonarch |
George III
ⓘ
linked to:
George III of the United Kingdom
|
| battleCommemorated |
Battle of Albuera
ⓘ
Battle of Busaco ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Bussaco
Battle of Nive ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Nive
Battle of Nivelle ⓘ Battle of Orthes ⓘ Battle of Salamanca ⓘ Battle of Talavera ⓘ Battle of Toulouse ⓘ Battle of Vittoria ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Vitoria
|
| campaign | Peninsular War ⓘ |
| claspSystem | battle clasps on ribbon ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criteria | distinguished service in battle ⓘ |
| dateOfInstitution | 1810 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
inscribed battle name
ⓘ
laureate border ⓘ royal cypher of George III ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British Army officers
ⓘ
King’s German Legion officers ⓘ
linked to:
King's German Legion
senior army officers ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Army Gold Cross
ⓘ
linked to:
Army Gold Medal
|
| locationOfManufacture |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| material | gold ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
Sir Rowland Hill ⓘ Sir Stapleton Cotton ⓘ Sir Thomas Picton ⓘ |
| notes | awarded only once to an officer, with additional battles shown by clasps ⓘ |
| periodOfUseEnd | 1814 ⓘ |
| periodOfUseStart | 1808 ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Military General Service Medal
ⓘ
linked to:
General Service Medal
|
| ribbonColor |
blue edge stripes
ⓘ
crimson ⓘ |
| shape | large gold medal ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Army Gold Medal Description of subject: The Army Gold Medal was a British military campaign decoration awarded to senior army officers for distinguished service in specific battles during the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Army Gold Medal