Peninsula
E441759
Peninsula was a battle honour awarded to British Army units for their distinguished service in the Peninsular War against Napoleonic forces in Spain and Portugal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peninsula canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4475199 — 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: Peninsula Context triple: [13th Light Dragoons, battleHonour, Peninsula]
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A.
Hel Peninsula
The Hel Peninsula is a narrow, sandy spit in northern Poland that extends into the Baltic Sea, forming a strategic coastal area with beaches, resorts, and historical military fortifications.
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B.
Samland Peninsula
The Samland Peninsula is a Baltic coastal region in present-day Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, historically part of East Prussia and notable for its strategic military importance and seaside resorts.
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C.
Tiburon Peninsula
Tiburon Peninsula is a scenic landform in Marin County, California, extending into San Francisco Bay and known for its affluent residential communities and waterfront views.
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D.
Poike Peninsula
Poike Peninsula is the easternmost and one of the oldest volcanic promontories of Easter Island, known for its dramatic cliffs and archaeological sites.
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E.
St. Joseph Peninsula
St. Joseph Peninsula is a narrow barrier peninsula on Florida’s Gulf Coast known for its white-sand beaches, dunes, and protected natural areas popular for camping, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
- 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: Peninsula Target entity description: Peninsula was a battle honour awarded to British Army units for their distinguished service in the Peninsular War against Napoleonic forces in Spain and Portugal.
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A.
Hel Peninsula
The Hel Peninsula is a narrow, sandy spit in northern Poland that extends into the Baltic Sea, forming a strategic coastal area with beaches, resorts, and historical military fortifications.
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B.
Samland Peninsula
The Samland Peninsula is a Baltic coastal region in present-day Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, historically part of East Prussia and notable for its strategic military importance and seaside resorts.
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C.
Tiburon Peninsula
Tiburon Peninsula is a scenic landform in Marin County, California, extending into San Francisco Bay and known for its affluent residential communities and waterfront views.
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D.
Poike Peninsula
Poike Peninsula is the easternmost and one of the oldest volcanic promontories of Easter Island, known for its dramatic cliffs and archaeological sites.
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E.
St. Joseph Peninsula
St. Joseph Peninsula is a narrow barrier peninsula on Florida’s Gulf Coast known for its white-sand beaches, dunes, and protected natural areas popular for camping, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military honour
ⓘ
battle honour ⓘ |
| armedForce | British Army ⓘ |
| awardedFor | distinguished service in the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
British Army regiments
ⓘ
British Army units ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
British Crown
ⓘ
War Office (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
War Office
|
| campaign | Peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual Peninsular War battle honours ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Portugal
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Peninsular War ⓘ |
| opponent |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Napoleonic forces ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
linked to:
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
distinguished conduct in the Iberian campaign
ⓘ
participation in the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1808–1814 ⓘ |
| usedOn |
regimental colours
ⓘ
regimental guidons ⓘ regimental standards ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peninsula Description of subject: Peninsula was a battle honour awarded to British Army units for their distinguished service in the Peninsular War against Napoleonic forces in Spain and Portugal.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.