Patrick Ferguson
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Patrick Ferguson was a Scottish officer in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, best known for leading Loyalist forces in the southern campaign and for his innovative breech-loading rifle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patrick Ferguson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1686748 — 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: Patrick Ferguson Context triple: [Battle of Kings Mountain, opponentCommander, Patrick Ferguson]
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A.
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey is a British character actor known for his supporting roles in acclaimed films and television dramas, including period pieces such as The Remains of the Day.
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B.
Kevin Nagle
Kevin Nagle is an American businessman and sports investor best known for leading the ownership of Sacramento Republic FC and advocating for Major League Soccer expansion in Sacramento.
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C.
Martin Connor
Martin Connor is a film editor known for his work on the biographical war drama "The Railway Man."
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D.
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett is an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous feature films and television projects, including mainstream comedies and action movies.
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E.
Red Grant
Red Grant is a ruthless, psychopathic assassin and primary antagonist in the James Bond franchise, most prominently appearing as SPECTRE’s top killer in the film and novel "From Russia, with Love."
- 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: Patrick Ferguson Target entity description: Patrick Ferguson was a Scottish officer in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, best known for leading Loyalist forces in the southern campaign and for his innovative breech-loading rifle.
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A.
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey is a British character actor known for his supporting roles in acclaimed films and television dramas, including period pieces such as The Remains of the Day.
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B.
Kevin Nagle
Kevin Nagle is an American businessman and sports investor best known for leading the ownership of Sacramento Republic FC and advocating for Major League Soccer expansion in Sacramento.
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C.
Martin Connor
Martin Connor is a film editor known for his work on the biographical war drama "The Railway Man."
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D.
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett is an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous feature films and television projects, including mainstream comedies and action movies.
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E.
Red Grant
Red Grant is a ruthless, psychopathic assassin and primary antagonist in the James Bond franchise, most prominently appearing as SPECTRE’s top killer in the film and novel "From Russia, with Love."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
ⓘ
Scottish soldier ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Brandywine
ⓘ
Battle of Kings Mountain ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1744-05-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Pitfour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace | near Kings Mountain, South Carolina ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commanded | Loyalist militia in the southern colonies ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfKingsMountain | 1780-10-07 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1780-10-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kings Mountain National Military Park
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surface form:
Kings Mountain, South Carolina
|
| education | trained as a professional soldier in the British Army ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Ferguson ⓘ |
| givenName | Patrick ⓘ |
| hasNotableWeaponNamedAfter | Ferguson rifle ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
capable but controversial Loyalist commander
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innovative small‑arms designer ⓘ |
| innovationField | firearms technology ⓘ |
| invented | Ferguson rifle ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing an early screw‑plug breech‑loading rifle
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leading Loyalist forces in the southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| loyalty | British Crown ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major ⓘ |
| militaryRole | light infantry officer ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | British Army light infantry ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Ferguson rifle
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service in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| rifleFeature |
ability to load while prone or kneeling
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faster rate of fire than contemporary muskets ⓘ screw plug breech mechanism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | British high command in North America ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOfYears | c. 1768–1780 ⓘ |
| sideInWar | Loyalist ⓘ |
| strategicRole | organizing and training Loyalist militia in the southern colonies ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| weaponDesigned | breech-loading flintlock rifle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patrick Ferguson Description of subject: Patrick Ferguson was a Scottish officer in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, best known for leading Loyalist forces in the southern campaign and for his innovative breech-loading rifle.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.