New Model Army
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The New Model Army was the disciplined, centrally organized parliamentary force that played a decisive role in winning the English Civil War and enabling the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
All labels observed (21)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T39929 — 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: New Model Army Context triple: [British Army, precededBy, New Model Army]
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Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
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British Army
The British Army is the United Kingdom’s principal land warfare force, historically central to its military campaigns and global influence.
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Minutemen
The Minutemen were colonial militia members in Revolutionary-era New England, renowned for their ability to mobilize at a moment’s notice and for playing a key role in the opening clashes of the American Revolutionary War.
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Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
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Continental Navy
The Continental Navy was the nascent naval force established by the American colonies during the Revolutionary War to challenge British maritime power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New Model Army Target entity description: The New Model Army was the disciplined, centrally organized parliamentary force that played a decisive role in winning the English Civil War and enabling the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
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A.
Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
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B.
British Army
The British Army is the United Kingdom’s principal land warfare force, historically central to its military campaigns and global influence.
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C.
Minutemen
The Minutemen were colonial militia members in Revolutionary-era New England, renowned for their ability to mobilize at a moment’s notice and for playing a key role in the opening clashes of the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
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E.
Continental Navy
The Continental Navy was the nascent naval force established by the American colonies during the Revolutionary War to challenge British maritime power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
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military organization ⓘ parliamentary army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
English Parliamentarians
ⓘ
Parliament of England ⓘ |
| approximateSize | about 22,000 men at formation ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Dunbar (1650)
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Battle of Langport ⓘ Battle of Naseby ⓘ Battle of Preston (1648) ⓘ Battle of Worcester (1651) ⓘ |
| component |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| conflict |
English Civil War
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English Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
First English Civil War
English Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Second English Civil War
Third English Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Committee of Both Kingdoms
ⓘ
Parliament of England ⓘ
surface form:
English Parliament
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| disbandedAfter |
Charles II of England
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surface form:
Restoration of Charles II
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| dissolvedIn | 1660 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1645 ⓘ |
| garrisonedIn |
England
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Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the modern professional army in Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralized organization
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high discipline ⓘ merit-based promotion of officers ⓘ political radicalism among soldiers ⓘ religious radicalism among soldiers ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
New Model Ordinance
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Self-Denying Ordinance ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Henry Ireton
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Oliver Cromwell ⓘ Philip Skippon ⓘ Sir Thomas Fairfax ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Cleveland Cavaliers
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surface form:
Cavaliers
Royalists ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Long Parliament 1640
ⓘ
surface form:
Pride's Purge
English Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
trial and execution of Charles I
|
| politicalRole | support of Cromwell as Lord Protector ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | strong Puritan influence ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
decisive in victory of Parliament in the English Civil War
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enabled rise of Oliver Cromwell ⓘ instrumental in establishment of the English Commonwealth ⓘ key force in abolition of the monarchy in 1649 ⓘ |
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Subject: New Model Army Description of subject: The New Model Army was the disciplined, centrally organized parliamentary force that played a decisive role in winning the English Civil War and enabling the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
Referenced by (79)
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