Earl of Moira
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The Earl of Moira, Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, was a prominent British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played key roles in the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Earl of Moira canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8187966 — 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: Earl of Moira Context triple: [Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, alsoKnownAs, Earl of Moira]
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A.
Earl of Strathearn
The Earl of Strathearn was a prominent medieval Scottish noble title associated with the ruling dynasty and the historic province of Strathearn in central Scotland.
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B.
Earl of Menteith
The Earl of Menteith was a Scottish noble title associated with a historic earldom in the central Highlands, often held by prominent members of the Stewart dynasty.
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C.
Earl of Lucan
The Earl of Lucan is an Irish noble title in the Peerage of Ireland historically associated with prominent military and political figures, including the Jacobite general Patrick Sarsfield.
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D.
Earl of Montgomery
The Earl of Montgomery is a historic English peerage title associated with the influential Herbert family, prominent in British nobility and politics.
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E.
Mormaer of Atholl
The Mormaer of Atholl was a medieval Scottish noble title denoting the regional ruler of the Atholl area before and during the early earldom period.
- 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: Earl of Moira Target entity description: The Earl of Moira, Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, was a prominent British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played key roles in the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic era.
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A.
Earl of Strathearn
The Earl of Strathearn was a prominent medieval Scottish noble title associated with the ruling dynasty and the historic province of Strathearn in central Scotland.
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B.
Earl of Menteith
The Earl of Menteith was a Scottish noble title associated with a historic earldom in the central Highlands, often held by prominent members of the Stewart dynasty.
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C.
Earl of Lucan
The Earl of Lucan is an Irish noble title in the Peerage of Ireland historically associated with prominent military and political figures, including the Jacobite general Patrick Sarsfield.
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D.
Earl of Montgomery
The Earl of Montgomery is a historic English peerage title associated with the influential Herbert family, prominent in British nobility and politics.
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E.
Mormaer of Atholl
The Mormaer of Atholl was a medieval Scottish noble title denoting the regional ruler of the Atholl area before and during the early earldom period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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British politician ⓘ human ⓘ peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Earl of Moira
NERFINISHED
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Lord Rawdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1754-12-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Valletta, Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1826-11-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | at sea, off Naples ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harrow School
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University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rawdon-Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix |
FRS
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KG NERFINISHED ⓘ PC ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | The Most Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
|
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Hastings, Baroness Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Marquess of Hastings
NERFINISHED
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2nd Earl of Moira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
led British forces in the American Revolutionary War in the southern colonies
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oversaw the Gurkha War (Anglo-Nepalese War) ⓘ oversaw the Third Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| notableWork | expansion of British rule in India ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Tory
NERFINISHED
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Whig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, India
NERFINISHED
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Governor of Malta ⓘ Governor of Portsmouth ⓘ Governor-General of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the House of Commons of Great Britain ⓘ Member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| residence | Donington Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Flora Mure-Campbell, 6th Countess of Loudoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earl of Moira Description of subject: The Earl of Moira, Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, was a prominent British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played key roles in the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic era.
Referenced by (4)
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