Tonkinese Riflemen
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The Tonkinese Riflemen were colonial-era indigenous light infantry units recruited by the French in northern Vietnam, noted for their role in campaigns such as the Sino-French War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tonkinese Riflemen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21832560 — 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: Tonkinese Riflemen Context triple: [Siege of Tuyên Quang, belligerent, Tonkinese Riflemen]
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Tiger Army
Tiger Army is an American psychobilly band known for blending punk rock, rockabilly, and dark, melodic themes.
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B.
Wild Tiger Corps
The Wild Tiger Corps was a paramilitary organization in early 20th-century Siam that served as a royalist, nationalist force closely aligned with the monarchy and used to promote loyalty and modern military discipline.
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C.
The Frog Brigade
The Frog Brigade is a progressive rock/jam band led by Primus frontman Les Claypool, known for its experimental sound and eclectic live performances.
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D.
Katete
Katete is a town in eastern Zambia that serves as a key trading and transit hub near the border with Mozambique.
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E.
The Troop
The Troop is a Canadian horror-comedy television series that follows a group of teenagers secretly tasked with hunting and containing supernatural creatures in their town.
- 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: Tonkinese Riflemen Target entity description: The Tonkinese Riflemen were colonial-era indigenous light infantry units recruited by the French in northern Vietnam, noted for their role in campaigns such as the Sino-French War.
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A.
Tiger Army
Tiger Army is an American psychobilly band known for blending punk rock, rockabilly, and dark, melodic themes.
-
B.
Wild Tiger Corps
The Wild Tiger Corps was a paramilitary organization in early 20th-century Siam that served as a royalist, nationalist force closely aligned with the monarchy and used to promote loyalty and modern military discipline.
-
C.
The Frog Brigade
The Frog Brigade is a progressive rock/jam band led by Primus frontman Les Claypool, known for its experimental sound and eclectic live performances.
-
D.
Katete
Katete is a town in eastern Zambia that serves as a key trading and transit hub near the border with Mozambique.
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E.
The Troop
The Troop is a Canadian horror-comedy television series that follows a group of teenagers secretly tasked with hunting and containing supernatural creatures in their town.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.