Sir Thomas Hislop
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Sir Thomas Hislop was a British Army general best known for his prominent leadership in India during the early 19th century, particularly in campaigns against the Maratha Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Thomas Hislop canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3448198 — 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: Sir Thomas Hislop Context triple: [Third Anglo-Maratha War, commander, Sir Thomas Hislop]
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A.
Robert Barton
Robert Barton was an Irish nationalist politician and revolutionary who served as a Sinn Féin TD and was one of the signatories of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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B.
John Ternouth
John Ternouth was a 19th-century British sculptor best known for creating the bronze reliefs that adorn Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London.
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C.
Robert Hurrell Froude
Robert Hurrell Froude was a 19th-century English Anglican priest and theologian associated with the Oxford Movement.
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D.
Thomas Edlyne Tomlins
Thomas Edlyne Tomlins was a 19th-century English legal writer and editor known for his work on authoritative compilations and commentaries on British statutes and law.
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E.
Frederick Denison Maurice
Frederick Denison Maurice was a 19th-century English theologian and social reformer known as a leading figure in the Christian socialist movement and for his influential writings on the relationship between Christianity and modern society.
- 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: Sir Thomas Hislop Target entity description: Sir Thomas Hislop was a British Army general best known for his prominent leadership in India during the early 19th century, particularly in campaigns against the Maratha Empire.
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A.
Robert Barton
Robert Barton was an Irish nationalist politician and revolutionary who served as a Sinn Féin TD and was one of the signatories of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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B.
John Ternouth
John Ternouth was a 19th-century British sculptor best known for creating the bronze reliefs that adorn Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London.
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C.
Robert Hurrell Froude
Robert Hurrell Froude was a 19th-century English Anglican priest and theologian associated with the Oxford Movement.
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D.
Thomas Edlyne Tomlins
Thomas Edlyne Tomlins was a 19th-century English legal writer and editor known for his work on authoritative compilations and commentaries on British statutes and law.
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E.
Frederick Denison Maurice
Frederick Denison Maurice was a 19th-century English theologian and social reformer known as a leading figure in the Christian socialist movement and for his influential writings on the relationship between Christianity and modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Central India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British India
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surface form:
British Empire in India
Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| conflict | Third Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | British Army ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | Sir ⓘ |
| hasTitle | knight ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against the Maratha Empire
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leadership in British military campaigns in India ⓘ |
| notableWork | command in operations against Maratha forces ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn | British colonial campaigns in India ⓘ |
| positionHeld | British Army general ⓘ |
| residence |
British India
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir Thomas Hislop Description of subject: Sir Thomas Hislop was a British Army general best known for his prominent leadership in India during the early 19th century, particularly in campaigns against the Maratha Empire.
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