French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" (disputed attribution)
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The French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" is a 19th-century French military march, widely recognized for its stirring, martial melody that has been associated with various military traditions and adaptations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" (disputed attribution) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T485060 — 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: French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" (disputed attribution) Context triple: [Marines' Hymn, melodyDerivedFrom, French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" (disputed attribution)]
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A.
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaise is the revolutionary song from 1792 that became France’s national anthem, renowned for its rousing, martial melody and patriotic lyrics.
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B.
Chant de guerre pour l’Armée du Rhin
Chant de guerre pour l’Armée du Rhin is the original revolutionary war song composed in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle that later became known as “La Marseillaise,” the French national anthem.
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C.
Deutschlandlied
Deutschlandlied is the German national anthem, best known for its third stanza beginning with "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" ("Unity and Justice and Freedom").
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D.
Marines' Hymn
The "Marines' Hymn" is the iconic anthem of the United States Marine Corps, celebrated for its stirring melody and lyrics honoring the Corps' history, traditions, and valor.
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E.
Adams and Liberty (American patriotic song)
"Adams and Liberty" is a 1798 American patriotic song celebrating President John Adams and national independence, set to the same melody later used for "The Star-Spangled Banner."
- 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: French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" (disputed attribution) Target entity description: The French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" is a 19th-century French military march, widely recognized for its stirring, martial melody that has been associated with various military traditions and adaptations.
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A.
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaise is the revolutionary song from 1792 that became France’s national anthem, renowned for its rousing, martial melody and patriotic lyrics.
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B.
Chant de guerre pour l’Armée du Rhin
Chant de guerre pour l’Armée du Rhin is the original revolutionary war song composed in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle that later became known as “La Marseillaise,” the French national anthem.
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C.
Deutschlandlied
Deutschlandlied is the German national anthem, best known for its third stanza beginning with "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" ("Unity and Justice and Freedom").
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D.
Marines' Hymn
The "Marines' Hymn" is the iconic anthem of the United States Marine Corps, celebrated for its stirring melody and lyrics honoring the Corps' history, traditions, and valor.
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E.
Adams and Liberty (American patriotic song)
"Adams and Liberty" is a 1798 American patriotic song celebrating President John Adams and national independence, set to the same melody later used for "The Star-Spangled Banner."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century composition
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French song ⓘ military march ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
march
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military music ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
choral versions
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instrumental band versions ⓘ orchestral arrangements ⓘ various foreign military band arrangements ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
patriotic song
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symbol of military valor ⓘ |
| hasDisputedAspect |
authorship attribution
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exact origin details ⓘ |
| hasLyricsLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasMelodyType | martial ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
association with French military tradition
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stirring melody ⓘ strong rhythmic character ⓘ used as a gendarmes’ song ⓘ |
| hasReception |
popular in military band concerts
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widely recognized as a stirring march ⓘ |
| hasTempo | march tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heroism in battle
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military regiment ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| influenced | later military marches ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
European military band tradition
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French military heritage ⓘ French patriotic repertoire ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
French gendarmes’ song tradition
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French military music repertoire ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Wallonia
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surface form:
Sambre-et-Meuse region
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| performanceMedium |
military band
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voice and band ⓘ wind ensemble ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of French military music
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musicological discussions on authorship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Regiment of Sambre and Meuse ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Army units
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National Gendarmerie ⓘ
surface form:
French Gendarmerie
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| usedInContext |
ceremonial occasions
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marching drills ⓘ military parades ⓘ |
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Subject: French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" (disputed attribution) Description of subject: The French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" is a 19th-century French military march, widely recognized for its stirring, martial melody that has been associated with various military traditions and adaptations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Marines' Hymn
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melodyDerivedFrom
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French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" (disputed attribution)
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