French expeditionary force to Algiers

All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
French invasion of Algiers	4
Invasion of Algiers (1830)	3
French invasion of Algiers (1830)	2
Capture of Algiers (1830)	1
French expedition to Algiers (1830)	1
French expeditionary force to Algiers canonical	1
French naval blockade of Algiers	1
Siege and capture of Algiers (1830)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8072416 — 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 expeditionary force to Algiers
Context triple: [Louis-Auguste-Victor de Ghaisnes de Bourmont, commanded, French expeditionary force to Algiers]

A. French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
B. Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue
The Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue was a French military campaign (1802–1803) sent by Napoleon Bonaparte to reassert control over the colony and restore slavery, which ultimately failed and paved the way for Haiti’s independence.
C. Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers is a 1945 Sherlock Holmes mystery film in which Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce reprise their iconic roles as Holmes and Dr. Watson while protecting a royal heir on a perilous ocean voyage.
D. British expedition to Saint-Domingue
The British expedition to Saint-Domingue was a major late-18th-century military campaign in the Haitian Revolution, in which Britain intervened in the French colony of Saint-Domingue seeking to seize control amid widespread slave uprisings and revolutionary turmoil.
E. Regency of Algiers
The Regency of Algiers was an Ottoman-backed North African polity centered on the city of Algiers, known for its powerful corsair fleet and role in Mediterranean piracy and conflicts with European and American powers.
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 expeditionary force to Algiers
Target entity description: The French expeditionary force to Algiers was the 1830 military invasion force sent by France to conquer the Regency of Algiers, initiating French colonial rule in Algeria.

A. French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
B. Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue
The Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue was a French military campaign (1802–1803) sent by Napoleon Bonaparte to reassert control over the colony and restore slavery, which ultimately failed and paved the way for Haiti’s independence.
C. Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers is a 1945 Sherlock Holmes mystery film in which Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce reprise their iconic roles as Holmes and Dr. Watson while protecting a royal heir on a perilous ocean voyage.
D. British expedition to Saint-Domingue
The British expedition to Saint-Domingue was a major late-18th-century military campaign in the Haitian Revolution, in which Britain intervened in the French colony of Saint-Domingue seeking to seize control amid widespread slave uprisings and revolutionary turmoil.
E. Regency of Algiers
The Regency of Algiers was an Ottoman-backed North African polity centered on the city of Algiers, known for its powerful corsair fleet and role in Mediterranean piracy and conflicts with European and American powers.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (31)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	invasion force ⓘ military expedition ⓘ
conflict	French conquest of Algeria ⓘ Invasion of Algiers (1830) ⓘ linked to: French expeditionary force to Algiers
country	France ⓘ
follows	fly-whisk incident ⓘ
goal	capture of Algiers ⓘ conquest of the Regency of Algiers ⓘ establishment of French control in Algeria ⓘ
hasCause	French decision to conquer Algiers ⓘ
hasEffect	French occupation of Algiers ⓘ linked to: French conquest of Algeria beginning of French colonial rule in Algeria ⓘ fall of the Regency of Algiers ⓘ
hasHistoricalSignificance	key event in the history of French imperialism ⓘ marked the start of 132 years of French rule in Algeria ⓘ turning point in Algerian history ⓘ
locatedIn	North Africa ⓘ
location	Algiers ⓘ Regency of Algiers ⓘ
opponent	Deylik of Algiers ⓘ Regency of Algiers ⓘ
partOf	French colonial expansion in North Africa ⓘ French conquest of Algeria ⓘ
result	French victory ⓘ end of Ottoman vassal rule in Algiers ⓘ surrender of the Dey of Algiers ⓘ
startTime	1830 ⓘ
temporalContext	19th century ⓘ
usedMethod	amphibious landing ⓘ naval bombardment of coastal defenses ⓘ siege operations against Algiers ⓘ

How these facts were elicited