Waterloo battlefield
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Waterloo battlefield is the historic site in present-day Belgium where Napoleon Bonaparte was decisively defeated in 1815, ending his rule and reshaping European politics.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waterloo battlefield Context triple: [Walloon Brabant, contains, Waterloo battlefield]
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Waterloo
Waterloo is a major district in central London known for its busy railway station, cultural venues like the Southbank Centre, and proximity to landmarks such as the London Eye and the River Thames.
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Waterloo
Waterloo was the original name of the settlement that later became the city of Austin, the capital of Texas.
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Waterloo
Waterloo is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, forming part of the wider Wishaw area.
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Waterloo
Waterloo is a small village in eastern Nebraska, United States, located along the Elkhorn River just west of Omaha.
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Waterloo
Waterloo is a mid-sized Canadian city in southwestern Ontario known for its universities, tech industry, and role within the Kitchener–Waterloo metropolitan area.
- 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: Waterloo battlefield Target entity description: Waterloo battlefield is the historic site in present-day Belgium where Napoleon Bonaparte was decisively defeated in 1815, ending his rule and reshaping European politics.
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A.
Waterloo
Waterloo was the original name of the settlement that later became the city of Austin, the capital of Texas.
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B.
Waterloo
Waterloo is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, forming part of the wider Wishaw area.
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C.
Waterloo
Waterloo is a small village in eastern Nebraska, United States, located along the Elkhorn River just west of Omaha.
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D.
Waterloo
Waterloo is a major district in central London known for its busy railway station, cultural venues like the Southbank Centre, and proximity to landmarks such as the London Eye and the River Thames.
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E.
Waterloo
Waterloo is a mid-sized Canadian city in southwestern Ontario known for its universities, tech industry, and role within the Kitchener–Waterloo metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic battlefield
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hundred Days campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Hundred Days
restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in France ⓘ rise of British global influence in the 19th century ⓘ |
| category |
Battlefields in Belgium
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars sites ⓘ Tourist attractions in Walloon Brabant ⓘ |
| combatant |
French Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
Seventh Coalition ⓘ
linked to:
War of the Seventh Coalition
|
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 50.680°N 4.412°E ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 18 June 1815 ⓘ |
| distanceFromBrussels | about 15 km south ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Lion’s Mound
ⓘ
Prussian Monument (Waterloo) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Waterloo memorial
Wellington Monument (Waterloo) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Waterloo memorial
|
| hasPart |
Hougoumont farm
ⓘ
La Belle Alliance ⓘ La Haye Sainte farm ⓘ Lion’s Mound ⓘ Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo ⓘ Papelotte farm ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected landscape (Belgium) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
end of Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of the French
ⓘ
end of the Hundred Days ⓘ
linked to:
Hundred Days
reshaping of European political order at the Congress of Vienna era ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
ⓘ
linked to:
Waterloo, Belgium
|
| locatedNear |
Braine-l’Alleud
ⓘ
linked to:
Braine-l'Alleud
Lasne ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
|
| notableCommander |
Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars battlefields ⓘ |
| result | decisive defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| terrain | gently rolling farmland ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
battlefield tours
ⓘ
museum visits ⓘ re-enactments of the Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of the Battle of Waterloo
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military history education ⓘ |
| yearLionMoundCompleted | 1826 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waterloo battlefield Description of subject: Waterloo battlefield is the historic site in present-day Belgium where Napoleon Bonaparte was decisively defeated in 1815, ending his rule and reshaping European politics.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Charles Van der Straeten
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subject linked to:
Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium
linked to: Waterloo battlefield