Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries
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Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries, was an 18th-century French marshal and naval minister noted for his leadership during the reign of Louis XVI, particularly in the American War of Independence.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marquis de Castries | 5 |
| Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries canonical | 3 |
| Charles Eugène de La Croix de Castries | 1 |
| Duc de Castries | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3044513 — 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: Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries Context triple: [Castries, namedAfter, Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries]
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A.
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville was a French colonial military officer and seigneur in New France, best known for leading raids against English settlements during Queen Anne’s War.
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B.
Manuel Legris
Manuel Legris is a renowned French ballet dancer and former étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet who later became a prominent artistic director.
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C.
Gilbert Antoine de Maxent
Gilbert Antoine de Maxent was an 18th-century French merchant and colonial entrepreneur involved in trade and settlement ventures in French Louisiana.
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D.
Louis Georges Érasme de Contades
Louis Georges Érasme de Contades was an 18th-century French marshal and military commander best known for leading French forces during the Seven Years' War.
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E.
Louis Coulon de Villiers
Louis Coulon de Villiers was a French military officer best known for leading the 1754 expedition that forced George Washington’s surrender during the early stages of the French and Indian War.
- 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: Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries Target entity description: Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries, was an 18th-century French marshal and naval minister noted for his leadership during the reign of Louis XVI, particularly in the American War of Independence.
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A.
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville was a French colonial military officer and seigneur in New France, best known for leading raids against English settlements during Queen Anne’s War.
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B.
Manuel Legris
Manuel Legris is a renowned French ballet dancer and former étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet who later became a prominent artistic director.
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C.
Gilbert Antoine de Maxent
Gilbert Antoine de Maxent was an 18th-century French merchant and colonial entrepreneur involved in trade and settlement ventures in French Louisiana.
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D.
Louis Georges Érasme de Contades
Louis Georges Érasme de Contades was an 18th-century French marshal and military commander best known for leading French forces during the Seven Years' War.
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E.
Louis Coulon de Villiers
Louis Coulon de Villiers was a French military officer best known for leading the 1754 expedition that forced George Washington’s surrender during the early stages of the French and Indian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French general
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French noble ⓘ French politician ⓘ human ⓘ marshal of France ⓘ |
| conflict |
American War of Independence
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linked to:
American Revolutionary War
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
de La Croix
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linked to:
Lacroix
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles Eugène ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
French Army
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French Navy administration ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Louis XVI of France ⓘ |
| name | Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Castries ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquis de Castries ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | strengthening the French naval effort against Great Britain in support of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of French naval policy under Louis XVI
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role in organizing French support for the American colonies ⓘ |
| notableWork | administrative leadership of the French Navy during the American War of Independence ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval minister
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soldier ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | French monarchy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Secretary of State of the Navy of France
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linked to:
Secretary of State of the Navy
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| rank | marshal of France ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries Description of subject: Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries, was an 18th-century French marshal and naval minister noted for his leadership during the reign of Louis XVI, particularly in the American War of Independence.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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de Castries
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