Des Touches
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Des Touches was a French naval officer best known for commanding the French fleet in the American Revolutionary War, including during the Battle of Cape Henry.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14835149 — 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: Des Touches Context triple: [Battle of Cape Henry, commander, Des Touches]
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A.
Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti is a city in southeastern Michigan known for Eastern Michigan University and its historic downtown and automotive heritage.
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B.
Grand Blanc, Michigan
Grand Blanc, Michigan is a suburban city in southeastern Genesee County known for its residential communities, schools, and proximity to Flint.
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C.
Saginaw
Saginaw is a residential suburb located within the greater Dallas urban area.
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Saginaw
Saginaw is a city in central Michigan known for its industrial history, location along the Saginaw River, and role as a regional economic and cultural center.
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E.
Hamilton, Michigan
Hamilton, Michigan is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegan County known for its rural character and agricultural surroundings.
- 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: Des Touches Target entity description: Des Touches was a French naval officer best known for commanding the French fleet in the American Revolutionary War, including during the Battle of Cape Henry.
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A.
Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti is a city in southeastern Michigan known for Eastern Michigan University and its historic downtown and automotive heritage.
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B.
Grand Blanc, Michigan
Grand Blanc, Michigan is a suburban city in southeastern Genesee County known for its residential communities, schools, and proximity to Flint.
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C.
Saginaw
Saginaw is a residential suburb located within the greater Dallas urban area.
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D.
Saginaw
Saginaw is a city in central Michigan known for its industrial history, location along the Saginaw River, and role as a regional economic and cultural center.
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E.
Hamilton, Michigan
Hamilton, Michigan is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegan County known for its rural character and agricultural surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.