Black Regiment
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The Black Regiment, formally known as the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, was a notable American Revolutionary War unit distinguished for enlisting large numbers of African American and Native American soldiers who fought for the Continental Army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18716293 — 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: Black Regiment Context triple: [1st Rhode Island Regiment, alsoKnownAs, Black Regiment]
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A.
Border Regiment
The Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and known for its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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B.
The Rifles Regiment
The Rifles Regiment is a large, modern infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 2007 through the amalgamation of several historic light infantry and rifle regiments.
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C.
Currahee Regiment
The Currahee Regiment is the nickname for the 506th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, famed for its World War II paratroopers of Easy Company depicted in "Band of Brothers."
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D.
Cameron Highlanders
The Cameron Highlanders were a historic Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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E.
Munro's Regiment
Munro's Regiment was a historical Scottish military unit formed from members of Clan Munro, known for its service in the British Army.
- 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: Black Regiment Target entity description: The Black Regiment, formally known as the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, was a notable American Revolutionary War unit distinguished for enlisting large numbers of African American and Native American soldiers who fought for the Continental Army.
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A.
Border Regiment
The Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and known for its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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B.
The Rifles Regiment
The Rifles Regiment is a large, modern infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 2007 through the amalgamation of several historic light infantry and rifle regiments.
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C.
Currahee Regiment
The Currahee Regiment is the nickname for the 506th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, famed for its World War II paratroopers of Easy Company depicted in "Band of Brothers."
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D.
Cameron Highlanders
The Cameron Highlanders were a historic Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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E.
Munro's Regiment
Munro's Regiment was a historical Scottish military unit formed from members of Clan Munro, known for its service in the British Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.