court-martial of John Whitelocke
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The court-martial of John Whitelocke was a British military trial convened in 1808 to investigate and judge his failed leadership during the Buenos Aires expedition.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14872551 — 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: court-martial of John Whitelocke Context triple: [John Whitelocke, court, court-martial of John Whitelocke]
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court-martial of General Charles Lee
The court-martial of General Charles Lee was a Revolutionary War military trial in 1778 that resulted in his suspension from command for misconduct and disobedience following the Battle of Monmouth.
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court-martial of Thomas Mathews
The court-martial of Thomas Mathews was a high-profile Royal Navy trial in which Admiral Mathews was judged for his controversial conduct and perceived failures during the Battle of Toulon in 1744.
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court-martial of Admiral John Byng
The court-martial of Admiral John Byng was a highly controversial 1757 British naval trial that resulted in his execution for alleged failure to do his utmost in battle, becoming a famous example of harsh military justice and political scapegoating.
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D.
court-martial of Admiral Augustus Keppel
The court-martial of Admiral Augustus Keppel was a highly politicized 1779 Royal Navy trial in Britain that scrutinized his conduct during the indecisive Battle of Ushant and became a flashpoint between Whig and Tory factions.
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E.
court-martial of Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington
The court-martial of Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, was a high-profile late 17th-century naval trial in which the English admiral was prosecuted—though ultimately acquitted—for his controversial conduct during the Nine Years’ 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: court-martial of John Whitelocke Target entity description: The court-martial of John Whitelocke was a British military trial convened in 1808 to investigate and judge his failed leadership during the Buenos Aires expedition.
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A.
court-martial of General Charles Lee
The court-martial of General Charles Lee was a Revolutionary War military trial in 1778 that resulted in his suspension from command for misconduct and disobedience following the Battle of Monmouth.
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B.
court-martial of Thomas Mathews
The court-martial of Thomas Mathews was a high-profile Royal Navy trial in which Admiral Mathews was judged for his controversial conduct and perceived failures during the Battle of Toulon in 1744.
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C.
court-martial of Admiral John Byng
The court-martial of Admiral John Byng was a highly controversial 1757 British naval trial that resulted in his execution for alleged failure to do his utmost in battle, becoming a famous example of harsh military justice and political scapegoating.
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D.
court-martial of Admiral Augustus Keppel
The court-martial of Admiral Augustus Keppel was a highly politicized 1779 Royal Navy trial in Britain that scrutinized his conduct during the indecisive Battle of Ushant and became a flashpoint between Whig and Tory factions.
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E.
court-martial of Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington
The court-martial of Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, was a high-profile late 17th-century naval trial in which the English admiral was prosecuted—though ultimately acquitted—for his controversial conduct during the Nine Years’ War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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