General François de Négrier
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General François de Négrier was a 19th-century French army officer noted for his leadership in colonial campaigns, particularly in Indochina and North Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Camille Trézel | 1 |
| General François de Négrier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5559750 — 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: General François de Négrier Context triple: [Sino-French War, commander, General François de Négrier]
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A.
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert was a French Revolutionary general noted for his rapid rise through the ranks and his distinguished service in Italy before being killed in battle at a young age.
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B.
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot was a French general best known for his prominent but ultimately unsuccessful leadership during the Franco-Prussian War.
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C.
Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume
Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume was a prominent French naval officer and admiral who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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D.
François Étienne de Kellermann
François Étienne de Kellermann was a French cavalry general of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, noted for his decisive charge that helped secure Napoleon’s victory at the Battle of Marengo.
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E.
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan was a prominent French Revolutionary general and later Marshal of France, noted for his key victories against coalition forces during the Revolutionary Wars.
- 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: General François de Négrier Target entity description: General François de Négrier was a 19th-century French army officer noted for his leadership in colonial campaigns, particularly in Indochina and North Africa.
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A.
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert was a French Revolutionary general noted for his rapid rise through the ranks and his distinguished service in Italy before being killed in battle at a young age.
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B.
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot was a French general best known for his prominent but ultimately unsuccessful leadership during the Franco-Prussian War.
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C.
Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume
Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume was a prominent French naval officer and admiral who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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D.
François Étienne de Kellermann
François Étienne de Kellermann was a French cavalry general of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, noted for his decisive charge that helped secure Napoleon’s victory at the Battle of Marengo.
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E.
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan was a prominent French Revolutionary general and later Marshal of France, noted for his key victories against coalition forces during the Revolutionary Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Army officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| allegiance | France ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | de Négrier ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | François ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in colonial campaigns
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service in Indochina ⓘ service in North Africa ⓘ |
| notableRole | French colonial commander ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
French colonial campaigns
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French colonial campaigns in Indochina ⓘ
linked to:
Tonkin Campaign
French colonial campaigns in North Africa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General François de Négrier Description of subject: General François de Négrier was a 19th-century French army officer noted for his leadership in colonial campaigns, particularly in Indochina and North Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: General François de Négrier