Battle of the Standard (1138)
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The Battle of the Standard (1138) was a major clash near Northallerton in which English forces repelled a Scottish invasion during the civil war known as The Anarchy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Standard (1138) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3345622 — 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: Battle of the Standard (1138) Context triple: [The Anarchy, notableBattle, Battle of the Standard (1138)]
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A.
Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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B.
Battle of Lincoln (1141)
The Battle of Lincoln (1141) was a major engagement in the English civil war known as The Anarchy, where forces loyal to Empress Matilda captured King Stephen, dramatically shifting the balance of power in the struggle for the English crown.
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C.
Battle of Grandson
The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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D.
Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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E.
Battle of Tinchebray
The Battle of Tinchebray (1106) was a decisive conflict in Normandy in which Henry I of England defeated and captured his brother Robert Curthose, securing control over the Duchy of Normandy and uniting it with the English crown.
- 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: Battle of the Standard (1138) Target entity description: The Battle of the Standard (1138) was a major clash near Northallerton in which English forces repelled a Scottish invasion during the civil war known as The Anarchy.
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A.
Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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B.
Battle of Lincoln (1141)
The Battle of Lincoln (1141) was a major engagement in the English civil war known as The Anarchy, where forces loyal to Empress Matilda captured King Stephen, dramatically shifting the balance of power in the struggle for the English crown.
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C.
Battle of Grandson
The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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D.
Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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E.
Battle of Tinchebray
The Battle of Tinchebray (1106) was a decisive conflict in Normandy in which Henry I of England defeated and captured his brother Robert Curthose, securing control over the Duchy of Normandy and uniting it with the English crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
battle of The Anarchy ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| aim | to repel Scottish invasion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Northallerton ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| category |
1130s in England
ⓘ
Battles involving England ⓘ Battles involving Scotland ⓘ Military history of Yorkshire ⓘ |
| cause |
Scottish invasion of northern England
ⓘ
succession dispute during The Anarchy ⓘ |
| combatant |
English forces
ⓘ
Scottish forces ⓘ |
| commander |
David I of Scotland
ⓘ
Eustace fitz John ⓘ Gilbert de Lacy ⓘ Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale ⓘ
surface form:
Robert de Brus (the elder)
Walter Espec ⓘ William fitz Duncan ⓘ William of Aumale ⓘ |
| conflict | The Anarchy ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1138-08-22 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued campaigning in northern England during The Anarchy ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
David I of Scotland
ⓘ
English northern barons ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | North Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ |
| involves |
Anglo-Norman knights
ⓘ
Galwegian troops ⓘ Scottish infantry ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Northallerton ⓘ Yorkshire ⓘ near Northallerton ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the religious standard carried by the English army ⓘ |
| notableFeature | English army formed around a wagon-borne standard of religious banners ⓘ |
| opponent |
David I of Scotland
ⓘ
English royalist forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
The Anarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Scottish invasions of northern England in 1136–1138 ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| side |
English northern barons
ⓘ
Scottish army ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish royal army
|
| significance |
checked Scottish expansion into northern England
ⓘ
strengthened position of English northern barons ⓘ |
| year | 1138 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of the Standard (1138) Description of subject: The Battle of the Standard (1138) was a major clash near Northallerton in which English forces repelled a Scottish invasion during the civil war known as The Anarchy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Anarchy