Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
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Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, was an 18th-century British peer, soldier, and politician who notably served as a general in the American Revolutionary War and held significant influence in British aristocratic and political circles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland canonical | 3 |
| 2nd Duke of Northumberland | 1 |
| Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7582599 — 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: Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland Context triple: [Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, child, Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland]
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Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was an 18th-century British nobleman, soldier, and politician who became a prominent peer and influential figure in Georgian England.
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George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman and military officer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known as one of King Charles II’s acknowledged illegitimate sons who held high rank and influence at court.
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Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland
Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland, was a 19th-century British peer and Conservative politician who held several prominent regional and national offices within the United Kingdom.
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Duke of Northumberland
The Duke of Northumberland is a hereditary British noble title held by the head of the Percy family, historically one of England’s most powerful aristocratic dynasties and major landowners.
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Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the early 16th century, closely involved in northern governance and Tudor court politics.
- 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: Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland Target entity description: Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, was an 18th-century British peer, soldier, and politician who notably served as a general in the American Revolutionary War and held significant influence in British aristocratic and political circles.
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A.
Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was an 18th-century British nobleman, soldier, and politician who became a prominent peer and influential figure in Georgian England.
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B.
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman and military officer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known as one of King Charles II’s acknowledged illegitimate sons who held high rank and influence at court.
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C.
Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland
Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland, was a 19th-century British peer and Conservative politician who held several prominent regional and national offices within the United Kingdom.
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Duke of Northumberland
The Duke of Northumberland is a hereditary British noble title held by the head of the Percy family, historically one of England’s most powerful aristocratic dynasties and major landowners.
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E.
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the early 16th century, closely involved in northern governance and Tudor court politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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British peer ⓘ human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1742-08-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| child |
Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
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Lord Henry Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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American War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1817-07-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Grosvenor Place, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education |
Eton College
NERFINISHED
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St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Hugh ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding British troops in early campaigns of the American Revolutionary War
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influence in British aristocratic and political circles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander of British relief column at Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Elizabeth Seymour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Percy family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitleOrdinal | 2nd Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Fort Washington
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of White Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Battles of Lexington and Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRole |
Member of Parliament for Northumberland
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Member of Parliament for Westminster ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Tory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Alnwick Castle
NERFINISHED
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Syon House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Julia Burrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succession | succeeded his father as 2nd Duke of Northumberland in 1786 ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Baron Warkworth
NERFINISHED
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Earl Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland Description of subject: Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, was an 18th-century British peer, soldier, and politician who notably served as a general in the American Revolutionary War and held significant influence in British aristocratic and political circles.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland
this entity surface form:
2nd Duke of Northumberland