13th Hussars
E430088
The 13th Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment with a long history of service, including notable actions during the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 13th Hussars canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4319306 — 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: 13th Hussars Context triple: [13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own), precededBy, 13th Hussars]
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A.
15th Hussars
The 15th Hussars was a British light cavalry regiment of the British Army, active in the 18th and 19th centuries and known for its role in domestic crowd control and various military campaigns.
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B.
1st Hussars
The 1st Hussars is a Canadian armoured regiment renowned for its pivotal role in the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
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C.
8th Hussars
The 8th Hussars were a British light cavalry regiment of the British Army, historically noted for their participation in the Crimean War and other 19th-century campaigns.
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D.
11th Hussars
The 11th Hussars was a British Army light cavalry regiment renowned for its participation in the Crimean War and its role in the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.
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E.
20th Hussars
The 20th Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in numerous campaigns from the 19th to early 20th centuries before being amalgamated into later armoured units.
- 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: 13th Hussars Target entity description: The 13th Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment with a long history of service, including notable actions during the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War.
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A.
15th Hussars
The 15th Hussars was a British light cavalry regiment of the British Army, active in the 18th and 19th centuries and known for its role in domestic crowd control and various military campaigns.
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B.
1st Hussars
The 1st Hussars is a Canadian armoured regiment renowned for its pivotal role in the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
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C.
8th Hussars
The 8th Hussars were a British light cavalry regiment of the British Army, historically noted for their participation in the Crimean War and other 19th-century campaigns.
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D.
11th Hussars
The 11th Hussars was a British Army light cavalry regiment renowned for its participation in the Crimean War and its role in the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.
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E.
20th Hussars
The 20th Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in numerous campaigns from the 19th to early 20th centuries before being amalgamated into later armoured units.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
ⓘ
cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Crimean War
ⓘ
First World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Peninsular War ⓘ Second Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorations |
battle honours for Napoleonic campaigns
ⓘ
battle honours for the Boer War ⓘ battle honours for the Crimean War ⓘ battle honours for the First World War ⓘ |
| equipment |
carbine
ⓘ
pistol ⓘ sabre ⓘ |
| followedBy | 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) ⓘ |
| garrison |
India
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ various stations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | light cavalry ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Balaclava
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Battle of Kandahar ⓘ Battle of Vittoria ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Vitoria
Battle of Waterloo ⓘ Battle of the Somme ⓘ Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ Mesopotamian campaign of World War I ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamian campaign (World War I)
Relief of Ladysmith ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Ladysmith
Relief of Lucknow ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Lucknow
|
| notableFor |
participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade
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service in India ⓘ service in South Africa ⓘ service in the Crimean War ⓘ service in the First World War ⓘ service in the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| precededBy | 13th Light Dragoons ⓘ |
| raisedIn | England ⓘ |
| role |
reconnaissance
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screening ⓘ shock cavalry ⓘ |
| tradition | light cavalry tactics ⓘ |
| uniformType | hussar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 13th Hussars Description of subject: The 13th Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment with a long history of service, including notable actions during the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War.
Referenced by (4)
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