French expeditionary corps
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The French expeditionary corps was a military force sent by Napoleon III to intervene in Mexico in the 1860s, aiming to establish French influence and support the short-lived Second Mexican Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Expeditionary Corps | 4 |
| French expeditionary corps canonical | 3 |
| French expeditionary forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2802383 — 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: French expeditionary corps Context triple: [Battle of Puebla, hasParticipant, French expeditionary corps]
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French Revolutionary Army
The French Revolutionary Army was the mass conscripted military force of revolutionary France that fought across Europe in the 1790s, helping to spread and defend the ideals of the French Revolution.
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French Army
The French Army is the land-based military force of France, historically notable for its decisive support to the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and its major role in European and global conflicts.
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French Army of the Tagus
The French Army of the Tagus was a Napoleonic field army operating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War, commanded by Marshal Victor and engaged in major campaigns against British and Spanish forces.
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French Army of the East
The French Army of the East was Napoleon Bonaparte’s expeditionary force sent to conquer and hold Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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French Far East Expeditionary Corps
The French Far East Expeditionary Corps was the main French military force deployed in Indochina after World War II, playing a central role in the early stages of the First Indochina War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: French expeditionary corps Target entity description: The French expeditionary corps was a military force sent by Napoleon III to intervene in Mexico in the 1860s, aiming to establish French influence and support the short-lived Second Mexican Empire.
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A.
French Revolutionary Army
The French Revolutionary Army was the mass conscripted military force of revolutionary France that fought across Europe in the 1790s, helping to spread and defend the ideals of the French Revolution.
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B.
French Army
The French Army is the land-based military force of France, historically notable for its decisive support to the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and its major role in European and global conflicts.
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C.
French Army of the Tagus
The French Army of the Tagus was a Napoleonic field army operating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War, commanded by Marshal Victor and engaged in major campaigns against British and Spanish forces.
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D.
French Army of the East
The French Army of the East was Napoleon Bonaparte’s expeditionary force sent to conquer and hold Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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E.
French Far East Expeditionary Corps
The French Far East Expeditionary Corps was the main French military force deployed in Indochina after World War II, playing a central role in the early stages of the First Indochina War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expeditionary force
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Second Empire of France
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surface form:
Second French Empire
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| commander |
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
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| conflict |
French intervention in Mexico
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French intervention in Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Second French intervention in Mexico
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| country | France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1867 ⓘ |
| government |
Second Empire of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Second French Empire
|
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| location | Mexico ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mexican Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican Republic
forces loyal to Benito Juárez ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army ⓘ |
| politicalObjective |
create a French-aligned monarchy in Mexico
ⓘ
expand French influence in Latin America ⓘ |
| purpose |
establish French influence in Mexico
ⓘ
support the Second Mexican Empire ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
establishment of the Second Mexican Empire
ⓘ
execution of Maximilian I of Mexico ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of the Second Mexican Empire
ⓘ
withdrawal of French forces from Mexico ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Napoleon III of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
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| startTime | 1862 ⓘ |
| supported |
Maximilian I of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico
Second Mexican Empire ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | North America ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| typeOfIntervention | foreign military intervention ⓘ |
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Subject: French expeditionary corps Description of subject: The French expeditionary corps was a military force sent by Napoleon III to intervene in Mexico in the 1860s, aiming to establish French influence and support the short-lived Second Mexican Empire.
Referenced by (8)
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