Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth
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Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth was a prominent British Royal Navy officer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his decisive victory over the French fleet at the Battle of San Domingo during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5660973 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth Context triple: [Participation in the Battle of San Domingo, commandedBy, Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth]
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A.
Admiral Sir Henry Leach
Admiral Sir Henry Leach was a senior Royal Navy officer and First Sea Lord best known for his decisive role in advocating for and directing the British naval response during the Falklands War.
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B.
Admiral Sir Charles Madden
Admiral Sir Charles Madden was a senior Royal Navy officer who rose to become First Sea Lord and played a key command role in the British fleet during the early 20th century, including World War I.
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C.
Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse
Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Chief of the Defence Staff and oversaw British military operations during the Falklands War.
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D.
Admiral Edward Russell
Admiral Edward Russell was a prominent late 17th-century English naval officer and politician, best known for his leadership in major fleet actions against France and his role in securing English maritime power.
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E.
Admiral Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe
Admiral Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe was a senior British naval officer of the early 20th century who played a key diplomatic role in the Ottoman Empire’s surrender at the end of World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth Target entity description: Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth was a prominent British Royal Navy officer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his decisive victory over the French fleet at the Battle of San Domingo during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
Admiral Sir Henry Leach
Admiral Sir Henry Leach was a senior Royal Navy officer and First Sea Lord best known for his decisive role in advocating for and directing the British naval response during the Falklands War.
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B.
Admiral Sir Charles Madden
Admiral Sir Charles Madden was a senior Royal Navy officer who rose to become First Sea Lord and played a key command role in the British fleet during the early 20th century, including World War I.
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C.
Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse
Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Chief of the Defence Staff and oversaw British military operations during the Falklands War.
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D.
Admiral Edward Russell
Admiral Edward Russell was a prominent late 17th-century English naval officer and politician, best known for his leadership in major fleet actions against France and his role in securing English maritime power.
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E.
Admiral Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe
Admiral Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe was a senior British naval officer of the early 20th century who played a key diplomatic role in the Ottoman Empire’s surrender at the end of World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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baronet ⓘ human ⓘ naval commander in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1748 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Leatherhead, Surrey, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1817 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Topsham, Devon, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | naval warfare ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
colonial administrator
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naval officer ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCommand |
British squadron at the Battle of San Domingo
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British squadron in the Dardanelles Operation ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Admiral
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Rear-Admiral ⓘ Vice-Admiral ⓘ |
| name | John Thomas Duckworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
decisive victory over French fleet at San Domingo
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service in multiple major 18th and 19th century naval wars ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of San Domingo
NERFINISHED
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expedition to the Dardanelles in 1807 ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of British squadron at the Battle of San Domingo ⓘ |
| opponent | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British naval operations in the Caribbean
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Royal Navy blockade operations against France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station
NERFINISHED
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Commander-in-Chief, North American Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| residence | Devon, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| title | 1st Baronet Duckworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth Description of subject: Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth was a prominent British Royal Navy officer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his decisive victory over the French fleet at the Battle of San Domingo during the Napoleonic Wars.
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