Alliance
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Alliance was a Continental Navy frigate of the American Revolutionary War, noted for its role in transatlantic operations and engagements against British forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alliance canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T552611 — 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: Alliance Context triple: [Battle of Flamborough Head, shipInvolved, Alliance]
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A.
Grand Alliance
The Grand Alliance was a major European coalition formed in the late 17th century to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV’s France.
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B.
Allied
Allied is a 2016 World War II romantic thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as spies whose relationship is tested by suspicion and betrayal.
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C.
Union
Union is the commonly used short name for the Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union.
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D.
Union
The Union was the federal government and Northern states of the United States that opposed the seceding Confederate states during the American Civil War.
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E.
Alliance for Democracy
The Alliance for Democracy is a Nigerian political party historically associated with progressive, pro-democracy politics and strong support in the country’s southwest region.
- 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: Alliance Target entity description: Alliance was a Continental Navy frigate of the American Revolutionary War, noted for its role in transatlantic operations and engagements against British forces.
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A.
Grand Alliance
The Grand Alliance was a major European coalition formed in the late 17th century to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV’s France.
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B.
Allied
Allied is a 2016 World War II romantic thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as spies whose relationship is tested by suspicion and betrayal.
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C.
Union
Union is the commonly used short name for the Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union.
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D.
Union
The Union was the federal government and Northern states of the United States that opposed the seceding Confederate states during the American Civil War.
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E.
Alliance for Democracy
The Alliance for Democracy is a Nigerian political party historically associated with progressive, pro-democracy politics and strong support in the country’s southwest region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Navy ship
ⓘ
frigate ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| armamentType | sailing frigate ⓘ |
| builtFor | Continental Congress ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | 1778 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engagedIn |
convoy escort missions across the Atlantic
ⓘ
naval battles against British shipping ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| launchedIn | 1778 ⓘ |
| navalWarfareType | frigate warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
engagements against British forces
ⓘ
transatlantic operations ⓘ |
| operator | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| role |
commerce raider
ⓘ
convoy protection ⓘ escort ship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
European waters ⓘ North American waters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alliance Description of subject: Alliance was a Continental Navy frigate of the American Revolutionary War, noted for its role in transatlantic operations and engagements against British forces.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.