Stede Bonnet
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Stede Bonnet was an early 18th-century Barbadian landowner-turned-pirate, often called the "Gentleman Pirate" for his unusual entry into piracy despite lacking seafaring experience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stede Bonnet canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16397694 — 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: Stede Bonnet Context triple: [GoldenAgeOfPiracy, hasNotablePirate, Stede Bonnet]
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A.
Calico Jack Rackham
Calico Jack Rackham was an early 18th-century English pirate captain best known for his distinctive Jolly Roger flag and for sailing with the famed female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
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B.
Charles Vane
Charles Vane was a notorious early 18th-century English pirate known for his violent tactics, refusal to accept royal pardons, and eventual capture and execution.
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C.
Blackbeard
Blackbeard was a notorious early 18th-century English pirate, famed for his fearsome appearance and raids in the Caribbean and along the American colonial coast.
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D.
Anne Bonny
Anne Bonny was an infamous early 18th-century Irish pirate known for her fierce temperament, cross-dressing in battle, and partnership with fellow pirate Calico Jack during the Golden Age of Piracy.
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E.
Bartholomew Roberts
Bartholomew Roberts was an infamous early 18th-century Welsh pirate captain renowned for capturing hundreds of ships and becoming one of the most successful and feared pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy.
- 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: Stede Bonnet Target entity description: Stede Bonnet was an early 18th-century Barbadian landowner-turned-pirate, often called the "Gentleman Pirate" for his unusual entry into piracy despite lacking seafaring experience.
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A.
Calico Jack Rackham
Calico Jack Rackham was an early 18th-century English pirate captain best known for his distinctive Jolly Roger flag and for sailing with the famed female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
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B.
Charles Vane
Charles Vane was a notorious early 18th-century English pirate known for his violent tactics, refusal to accept royal pardons, and eventual capture and execution.
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C.
Blackbeard
Blackbeard was a notorious early 18th-century English pirate, famed for his fearsome appearance and raids in the Caribbean and along the American colonial coast.
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D.
Anne Bonny
Anne Bonny was an infamous early 18th-century Irish pirate known for her fierce temperament, cross-dressing in battle, and partnership with fellow pirate Calico Jack during the Golden Age of Piracy.
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E.
Bartholomew Roberts
Bartholomew Roberts was an infamous early 18th-century Welsh pirate captain renowned for capturing hundreds of ships and becoming one of the most successful and feared pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.