William Carr Beresford
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William Carr Beresford was a British Army officer and later Viscount Beresford, noted for his role in the Napoleonic Wars and as a key commander in the Peninsular War alongside Portuguese forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Beresford | 3 |
| William Carr Beresford canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3340049 — 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: William Carr Beresford Context triple: [British invasions of the Río de la Plata, commander, William Carr Beresford]
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Henry Cadogan
Henry Cadogan was a member of the Anglo-Irish Cadogan family, known primarily as the son of William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan, within the British aristocracy.
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B.
Henry Wharton Conway
Henry Wharton Conway was an early 19th-century American politician and delegate to the U.S. Congress from the Arkansas Territory, known for his role in territorial politics and his fatal duel with Robert Crittenden.
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C.
Edward Cadogan
Edward Cadogan was a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament who served on the 1927–28 Simon Commission on constitutional reform in India.
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D.
Henry Warburton-Lee
Henry Warburton-Lee was a member of the Warburton-Lee family, related to Royal Navy officer and Victoria Cross recipient Bernard Warburton-Lee.
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E.
John Russell, Viscount Amberley
John Russell, Viscount Amberley was a 19th-century British Liberal politician and freethinker, notable as the father of philosopher Bertrand Russell and for his progressive views on religion and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Carr Beresford Target entity description: William Carr Beresford was a British Army officer and later Viscount Beresford, noted for his role in the Napoleonic Wars and as a key commander in the Peninsular War alongside Portuguese forces.
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A.
Henry Cadogan
Henry Cadogan was a member of the Anglo-Irish Cadogan family, known primarily as the son of William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan, within the British aristocracy.
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B.
Henry Wharton Conway
Henry Wharton Conway was an early 19th-century American politician and delegate to the U.S. Congress from the Arkansas Territory, known for his role in territorial politics and his fatal duel with Robert Crittenden.
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C.
Edward Cadogan
Edward Cadogan was a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament who served on the 1927–28 Simon Commission on constitutional reform in India.
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D.
Henry Warburton-Lee
Henry Warburton-Lee was a member of the Warburton-Lee family, related to Royal Navy officer and Victoria Cross recipient Bernard Warburton-Lee.
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E.
John Russell, Viscount Amberley
John Russell, Viscount Amberley was a 19th-century British Liberal politician and freethinker, notable as the father of philosopher Bertrand Russell and for his progressive views on religion and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
ⓘ
Viscount in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ally |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
|
| areaOfActivity |
British politics
ⓘ
military history of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Portugal
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
ⓘ
Order of the Garter ⓘ Order of the Tower and Sword ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Peninsular War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| employer |
British Army
ⓘ
Portuguese Army ⓘ |
| familyName | Beresford ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| middleName | Carr ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Field Marshal
ⓘ
surface form:
Field Marshal (Portugal)
General (British Army) ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron
ⓘ
Viscount ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Albuera
ⓘ
Battle of Bussaco ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Busaco
Battle of Talavera ⓘ Siege of Badajoz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Anglo-Portuguese forces in the Peninsular War
ⓘ
reforming the Portuguese military ⓘ service as a key commander alongside Portuguese forces in the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command of the Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War
ⓘ
reorganization of the Portuguese Army on British lines ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Portuguese Army ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Master-General of the Ordnance
ⓘ
surface form:
Master-General of the Ordnance (United Kingdom)
commander-in-chief of the Portuguese Army ⓘ marshal of the Portuguese Army ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| title |
Baron Beresford
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Viscount Beresford ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: William Carr Beresford Description of subject: William Carr Beresford was a British Army officer and later Viscount Beresford, noted for his role in the Napoleonic Wars and as a key commander in the Peninsular War alongside Portuguese forces.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.