Captain Sir James Saumarez
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Captain Sir James Saumarez was a distinguished British Royal Navy officer and admiral renowned for his service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Saumarez | 2 |
| Admiral James Saumarez | 1 |
| Captain Sir James Saumarez canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2849098 — 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: Captain Sir James Saumarez Context triple: [HMS Orion, notableCommander, Captain Sir James Saumarez]
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Admiral Sir Charles Napier
Admiral Sir Charles Napier was a prominent 19th-century British naval officer known for his aggressive leadership and service in conflicts such as the Napoleonic Wars, the Syrian campaign, and the Crimean War.
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Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century best known for his command roles in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in major naval operations along the North American coast.
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Admiral Samuel Hood
Admiral Samuel Hood was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and fleet commander renowned for his leadership in major naval engagements of the American Revolutionary and French Revolutionary Wars.
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Admiral James Gambier
Admiral James Gambier was a British Royal Navy officer and admiral who served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for his roles in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
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Admiral Augustus Keppel
Admiral Augustus Keppel was an 18th-century British naval officer and politician best known for his controversial command during the American War of Independence and subsequent high-profile court-martial.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Captain Sir James Saumarez Target entity description: Captain Sir James Saumarez was a distinguished British Royal Navy officer and admiral renowned for his service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
Admiral Sir Charles Napier
Admiral Sir Charles Napier was a prominent 19th-century British naval officer known for his aggressive leadership and service in conflicts such as the Napoleonic Wars, the Syrian campaign, and the Crimean War.
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B.
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century best known for his command roles in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in major naval operations along the North American coast.
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C.
Admiral Samuel Hood
Admiral Samuel Hood was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and fleet commander renowned for his leadership in major naval engagements of the American Revolutionary and French Revolutionary Wars.
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Admiral James Gambier
Admiral James Gambier was a British Royal Navy officer and admiral who served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for his roles in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
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Admiral Augustus Keppel
Admiral Augustus Keppel was an 18th-century British naval officer and politician best known for his controversial command during the American War of Independence and subsequent high-profile court-martial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military personnel
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Royal Navy officer ⓘ admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
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Swedish Royal Orders of Knighthood ⓘ
surface form:
Knight of the Order of the Sword (Sweden)
Order of St. Anna ⓘ
surface form:
Order of St. Anna (Russia)
Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit ⓘ
surface form:
Order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit (Two Sicilies)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Sword, Commander Grand Cross (Sweden)
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| birthDate | 1757-03-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Saint Peter Port
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surface form:
St Peter Port, Guernsey
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| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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Anglo-Russian War ⓘ Fourth Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1836-10-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Guernsey ⓘ |
| elevationToPeerage | created Baron de Saumarez in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyOrigin | Guernsey ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Captain
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Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
command in the Baltic against French-aligned forces
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distinguished naval service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars ⓘ victory over French and Spanish squadrons off Algeciras in 1801 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| name |
Captain Sir James Saumarez
self-link
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surface form:
James Saumarez
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| nobleTitle |
James de Saumarez
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surface form:
1st Baron de Saumarez
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| notableBattle |
Battle of Algeciras Bay
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Battle of Cape St Vincent ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)
Battle of Copenhagen ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Copenhagen (1801) – Baltic campaign context
Battle of the Nile ⓘ Battle of the Saintes ⓘ Glorious First of June ⓘ Battle of Algeciras Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of Algeciras (Battle of Cape Trafalgar Bay, 1801)
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| notableCommand |
West Indies station
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surface form:
Channel Islands station
HMS Crescent NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Victory ⓘ |
| peerageCreationDate | 1831 ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
L’Eree, Guernsey
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surface form:
Castel, Guernsey
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| rank |
Admiral
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Captain ⓘ Rear Admiral ⓘ Vice Admiral ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | early 19th century ⓘ |
| serviceStart | circa 1770 ⓘ |
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Subject: Captain Sir James Saumarez Description of subject: Captain Sir James Saumarez was a distinguished British Royal Navy officer and admiral renowned for his service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (4)
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