Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott
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The Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott is a monumental outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C., honoring the famed U.S. Army general of the Mexican–American War and early Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott canonical | 2 |
| Statue of General Winfield Scott (Washington, D.C.) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5847011 — 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: Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Context triple: [Scott Circle, hasStatue, Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott]
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A.
equestrian statue of George Washington
The equestrian statue of George Washington is a prominent bronze monument in Boston’s Public Garden depicting the first U.S. president on horseback as a symbol of leadership and patriotism.
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B.
Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas
The Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas is a prominent bronze monument in Washington, D.C. honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
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C.
equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee
The equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee is a bronze monument depicting the Confederate general on horseback, historically central to Confederate commemoration and now a focal point in debates over public memory and monuments in the United States.
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D.
Andrew Jackson statue
The Andrew Jackson statue is an equestrian monument of the seventh U.S. president prominently displayed in President's Park near the White House in Washington, D.C.
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E.
equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman
The equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman is a prominent gilded bronze monument in New York City’s Grand Army Plaza, depicting the Union Civil War general on horseback led by the allegorical figure of Victory.
- 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: Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Target entity description: The Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott is a monumental outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C., honoring the famed U.S. Army general of the Mexican–American War and early Civil War.
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A.
equestrian statue of George Washington
The equestrian statue of George Washington is a prominent bronze monument in Boston’s Public Garden depicting the first U.S. president on horseback as a symbol of leadership and patriotism.
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B.
Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas
The Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas is a prominent bronze monument in Washington, D.C. honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
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C.
equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee
The equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee is a bronze monument depicting the Confederate general on horseback, historically central to Confederate commemoration and now a focal point in debates over public memory and monuments in the United States.
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D.
Andrew Jackson statue
The Andrew Jackson statue is an equestrian monument of the seventh U.S. president prominently displayed in President's Park near the White House in Washington, D.C.
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E.
equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman
The equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman is a prominent gilded bronze monument in New York City’s Grand Army Plaza, depicting the Union Civil War general on horseback led by the allegorical figure of Victory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | John Quincy Adams Ward ⓘ |
| artMovement | 19th-century American sculpture ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Equestrian statues in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials to U.S. military personnel ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Henry Kirke Brown ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| depicts |
Winfield Scott on horseback
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linked to:
Winfield Scott
military uniform ⓘ |
| follows | American Civil War ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasInscription | dedication to General Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze equestrian figure
ⓘ
granite pedestal ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 15 feet (statue)
ⓘ
approximately 30 feet (overall with pedestal) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to the Sixteenth Street Historic District ⓘ |
| honours | Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| inception | 1874 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ Scott Circle ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Scott Circle traffic circle
ⓘ
linked to:
Scott Circle
|
| mainSubject | Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| owner |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| partOf | public monuments in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subjectDateOfBirth | 1786 ⓘ |
| subjectDateOfDeath | 1866 ⓘ |
| subjectMilitaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| subjectMilitaryRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| subjectNicknamed | Old Fuss and Feathers ⓘ |
| subjectNotableFor |
Mexican–American War
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early American Civil War service ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | United States Army general ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | August 1874 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Description of subject: The Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott is a monumental outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C., honoring the famed U.S. Army general of the Mexican–American War and early Civil War.
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