Robert Jenkins
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Robert Jenkins was an 18th-century British sea captain whose alleged mutilation by Spanish coast guards became the pretext for the War of Jenkins' Ear between Britain and Spain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Jenkins canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T884101 — 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: Robert Jenkins Context triple: [War of Jenkins' Ear, namedAfter, Robert Jenkins]
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A.
George Barnes
George Barnes was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films from the silent era through the 1950s, earning multiple Academy Award nominations and one win.
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B.
Philip Woodruff
Philip Woodruff was the pen name of British civil servant Philip Mason, best known for his influential writings on the British Raj and the Indian Civil Service.
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C.
John Gilroy
John Gilroy is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the science-fiction monster film "Pacific Rim."
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D.
John Dandridge
John Dandridge was a Virginia planter and colonial official best known as the father of Martha Washington, the first First Lady of the United States.
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E.
William Jarrett
William Jarrett was an American physician and the late husband of former senior presidential advisor Valerie Jarrett.
- 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: Robert Jenkins Target entity description: Robert Jenkins was an 18th-century British sea captain whose alleged mutilation by Spanish coast guards became the pretext for the War of Jenkins' Ear between Britain and Spain.
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A.
George Barnes
George Barnes was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films from the silent era through the 1950s, earning multiple Academy Award nominations and one win.
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B.
Philip Woodruff
Philip Woodruff was the pen name of British civil servant Philip Mason, best known for his influential writings on the British Raj and the Indian Civil Service.
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C.
John Gilroy
John Gilroy is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the science-fiction monster film "Pacific Rim."
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D.
John Dandridge
John Dandridge was a Virginia planter and colonial official best known as the father of Martha Washington, the first First Lady of the United States.
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E.
William Jarrett
William Jarrett was an American physician and the late husband of former senior presidential advisor Valerie Jarrett.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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human ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| allegedInjury | ear cut off ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Parliament
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British merchant marine ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| causeOf |
heightened tensions between Britain and Spain
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public outrage in Britain against Spain ⓘ |
| causeOfFame | presentation of his severed ear to the British Parliament (according to tradition) ⓘ |
| chronologicallyWithin | 18th century ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Anglo-Spanish colonial rivalry
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Caribbean maritime conflicts ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 18th century ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | maritime trade ⓘ |
| hasAllegation |
that Spanish coast guards boarded his ship
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that Spanish coast guards cut off his ear ⓘ that Spanish coast guards tortured him ⓘ |
| hasPart | severed ear (allegedly preserved) ⓘ |
| hasStoryRetoldIn |
18th-century British press
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British political speeches ⓘ |
| historicalAuthenticity | partly disputed ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | symbolic victim of Spanish cruelty in British propaganda ⓘ |
| notableEvent | alleged mutilation by Spanish coast guards ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the namesake of the War of Jenkins' Ear ⓘ |
| occupation | sea captain ⓘ |
| participantIn | events leading to the War of Jenkins' Ear ⓘ |
| partOf |
British maritime history
ⓘ
history of Anglo-Spanish wars ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| pretextFor | War of Jenkins' Ear ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| victimOf |
Guardia Civil
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surface form:
Spanish coast guards
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Jenkins Description of subject: Robert Jenkins was an 18th-century British sea captain whose alleged mutilation by Spanish coast guards became the pretext for the War of Jenkins' Ear between Britain and Spain.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.