Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis
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Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis was a British aristocrat and politician who inherited the marquessate from his father, the prominent military commander and colonial administrator Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cornwallis | 4 |
| Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis canonical | 2 |
| Charles Cornwallis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3541281 — 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: Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis Context triple: [Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, child, Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis]
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Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings was a British soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India and played a key role in expanding British control in the subcontinent in the early 19th century.
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1st Marquess Cornwallis
The 1st Marquess Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst was an 18th-century British Army officer and commander-in-chief in North America during the Seven Years' War, later criticized for his role in policies toward Indigenous peoples.
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Henry Clinton
Henry Clinton was a British Army general who served as the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America for much of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis Target entity description: Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis was a British aristocrat and politician who inherited the marquessate from his father, the prominent military commander and colonial administrator Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis.
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A.
Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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B.
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings was a British soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India and played a key role in expanding British control in the subcontinent in the early 19th century.
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C.
1st Marquess Cornwallis
The 1st Marquess Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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D.
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst was an 18th-century British Army officer and commander-in-chief in North America during the Seven Years' War, later criticized for his role in policies toward Indigenous peoples.
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E.
Henry Clinton
Henry Clinton was a British Army general who served as the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America for much of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis Description of subject: Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis was a British aristocrat and politician who inherited the marquessate from his father, the prominent military commander and colonial administrator Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis.
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