Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, was a French nobleman and general whose leadership of French forces in North America was crucial to the allied victory over Britain, particularly at the Siege of Yorktown.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau canonical | 21 |
| Comte de Rochambeau | 6 |
| comte de Rochambeau | 3 |
| Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau | 1 |
| Rochambeau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T41975 — 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.
Target entity: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau Context triple: [American Revolutionary War, commander, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau]
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Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who became a key ally of the American Revolution and later an influential figure in the French Revolution.
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a Prussian military officer who became a key inspector general and drillmaster of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, professionalizing its training and discipline.
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Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates was a British-born American general who played a prominent and controversial leadership role for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of Saratoga.
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Henry Knox
Henry Knox was an American Revolutionary War general who served as George Washington’s chief artillery officer and later became the first U.S. Secretary of War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau Target entity description: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, was a French nobleman and general whose leadership of French forces in North America was crucial to the allied victory over Britain, particularly at the Siege of Yorktown.
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A.
Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who became a key ally of the American Revolution and later an influential figure in the French Revolution.
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B.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a Prussian military officer who became a key inspector general and drillmaster of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, professionalizing its training and discipline.
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C.
Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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D.
Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates was a British-born American general who played a prominent and controversial leadership role for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of Saratoga.
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E.
Henry Knox
Henry Knox was an American Revolutionary War general who served as George Washington’s chief artillery officer and later became the first U.S. Secretary of War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
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Subject: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau Description of subject: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, was a French nobleman and general whose leadership of French forces in North America was crucial to the allied victory over Britain, particularly at the Siege of Yorktown.
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