Gerard Lake
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Gerard Lake was a British Army general best known for his campaigns in Ireland and India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gerard Lake canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6283085 — 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: Gerard Lake Context triple: [French landing at Killala, opposingCommander, Gerard Lake]
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A.
Gerald Wilkinson
Gerald Wilkinson was a British naturalist, illustrator, and author known for his influential books on trees, woodlands, and the English countryside.
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B.
Elliott Key
Elliott Key is the largest island in Biscayne National Park, known for its subtropical coastal habitats, boating access, and recreational opportunities in South Florida’s Biscayne Bay.
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C.
John Drinkwater
John Drinkwater was an English poet and playwright of the early 20th century, best known as a leading figure in the Georgian poetry movement.
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D.
Glen Schofield
Glen Schofield is a video game developer and executive best known as the co-creator of the Dead Space series and a leader on major AAA action titles.
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E.
Murray Firth
The Moray Firth is a large triangular inlet of the North Sea on the northeast coast of Scotland, known for its rich marine wildlife and coastal landscapes.
- 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: Gerard Lake Target entity description: Gerard Lake was a British Army general best known for his campaigns in Ireland and India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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A.
Gerald Wilkinson
Gerald Wilkinson was a British naturalist, illustrator, and author known for his influential books on trees, woodlands, and the English countryside.
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B.
Elliott Key
Elliott Key is the largest island in Biscayne National Park, known for its subtropical coastal habitats, boating access, and recreational opportunities in South Florida’s Biscayne Bay.
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C.
John Drinkwater
John Drinkwater was an English poet and playwright of the early 20th century, best known as a leading figure in the Georgian poetry movement.
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D.
Glen Schofield
Glen Schofield is a video game developer and executive best known as the co-creator of the Dead Space series and a leader on major AAA action titles.
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E.
Murray Firth
The Moray Firth is a large triangular inlet of the North Sea on the northeast coast of Scotland, known for its rich marine wildlife and coastal landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1744-07-27 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Mary’s Church, Harrow on the Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| child |
Elizabeth Lake
NERFINISHED
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Francis Gerard Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner William Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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Irish Rebellion of 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1808-02-20 ⓘ |
| familyName | Lake ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
1st Foot Guards
NERFINISHED
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Coldstream Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Viscount Lake
NERFINISHED
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Baron Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle of Aligarh
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fattehpur Sikri NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Laswari NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Maratha War campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ capture of Delhi (1803) ⓘ suppression of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Harrow on the Hill
NERFINISHED
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Middlesex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, India
NERFINISHED
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Commander-in-Chief, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament for Aylesbury ⓘ Member of Parliament for Launceston ⓘ |
| promotedToRank |
Full General
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ Lieutenant General ⓘ Major General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
India
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gerard Lake Description of subject: Gerard Lake was a British Army general best known for his campaigns in Ireland and India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.