5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada
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The 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada was a historic Canadian militia infantry unit based in Montreal that later evolved into what is now known as The Royal Montreal Regiment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada canonical | 1 |
| 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada (2nd iteration) | 1 |
| 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada Highlanders | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7487613 — 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.
Target entity: 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada Context triple: [Royal Montreal Regiment, hasPredecessor, 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada]
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48th Highlanders of Canada
The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, known for its Scottish Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts since the late 19th century.
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Algonquin Regiment
The Algonquin Regiment is a Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment with a long history of service, particularly noted for its role in the Second World War.
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Royal Canadian Regiment
The Royal Canadian Regiment is one of the oldest and most distinguished regular infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, with a long history of service in major conflicts worldwide.
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Glengarry Light Infantry
The Glengarry Light Infantry was a British Army fencible regiment raised in Canada during the War of 1812, composed largely of Scottish and Canadian settlers and noted for its skirmishing and frontier combat roles.
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Sutherland Highlanders
The Sutherland Highlanders were a historic Scottish Highland infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their bravery and distinctive tartan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada Target entity description: The 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada was a historic Canadian militia infantry unit based in Montreal that later evolved into what is now known as The Royal Montreal Regiment.
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A.
48th Highlanders of Canada
The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, known for its Scottish Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts since the late 19th century.
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B.
Algonquin Regiment
The Algonquin Regiment is a Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment with a long history of service, particularly noted for its role in the Second World War.
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C.
Royal Canadian Regiment
The Royal Canadian Regiment is one of the oldest and most distinguished regular infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, with a long history of service in major conflicts worldwide.
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D.
Glengarry Light Infantry
The Glengarry Light Infantry was a British Army fencible regiment raised in Canada during the War of 1812, composed largely of Scottish and Canadian settlers and noted for its skirmishing and frontier combat roles.
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E.
Sutherland Highlanders
The Sutherland Highlanders were a historic Scottish Highland infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their bravery and distinctive tartan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Militia unit
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militia infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
5th Regiment "Royal Scots of Canada"
NERFINISHED
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5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProvince | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NERFINISHED
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Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| garrison | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | The Royal Montreal Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCarriedBy | The Royal Montreal Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Canadian Militia
NERFINISHED
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infantry ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
home defence
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militia training ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Royal Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian land forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetuates | 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | The Royal Montreal Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | part-time militia ⓘ |
| successorOf | 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada Description of subject: The 5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada was a historic Canadian militia infantry unit based in Montreal that later evolved into what is now known as The Royal Montreal Regiment.
Referenced by (3)
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