Sir William Waller
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Sir William Waller was a prominent English Parliamentarian general during the English Civil War, noted for his campaigns against Royalist forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir William Waller canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8743384 — 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: Sir William Waller Context triple: [Committee of Safety (English Parliament), hasMember, Sir William Waller]
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A.
Thomas Brooke
Thomas Brooke was the father of James Brooke, the first White Rajah of Sarawak.
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B.
Richard Nicolls
Richard Nicolls was a 17th-century English military officer and colonial governor best known for leading the expedition that captured New Amsterdam from the Dutch and became the first English governor of New York.
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C.
Samuel Nicholas
Samuel Nicholas was a Continental Marine officer who is traditionally recognized as the first leader of what would become the United States Marine Corps during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Colonel William Lumley
Colonel William Lumley was a British Army officer known for commanding government forces during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, including at the Battle of Antrim.
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E.
Robert Brooke
Robert Brooke was a historical figure significant enough in American history or regional politics that Brooke County, West Virginia, was named in his honor, likely reflecting his role as a statesman or public official.
- 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: Sir William Waller Target entity description: Sir William Waller was a prominent English Parliamentarian general during the English Civil War, noted for his campaigns against Royalist forces.
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A.
Thomas Brooke
Thomas Brooke was the father of James Brooke, the first White Rajah of Sarawak.
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B.
Richard Nicolls
Richard Nicolls was a 17th-century English military officer and colonial governor best known for leading the expedition that captured New Amsterdam from the Dutch and became the first English governor of New York.
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C.
Samuel Nicholas
Samuel Nicholas was a Continental Marine officer who is traditionally recognized as the first leader of what would become the United States Marine Corps during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Colonel William Lumley
Colonel William Lumley was a British Army officer known for commanding government forces during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, including at the Battle of Antrim.
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E.
Robert Brooke
Robert Brooke was a historical figure significant enough in American history or regional politics that Brooke County, West Virginia, was named in his honor, likely reflecting his role as a statesman or public official.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English general
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Member of Parliament ⓘ Parliamentarian commander ⓘ knight ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| birthPlace | England ⓘ |
| conflict | English Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathPlace | England ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fullName | Sir William Waller ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Early modern England
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linked to:
Early Modern period
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| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | studies of English Civil War military history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Parliamentarian army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Alton
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Battle of Cheriton ⓘ Battle of Cropredy Bridge ⓘ Battle of Lansdowne ⓘ Battle of Roundway Down ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns in southern England during the English Civil War
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service as a Parliamentarian general in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| notableWork | military campaigns against Royalist forces ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Royalist forces
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linked to:
Royalists
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| opposedBy | Royalists ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Parliamentarian ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| servedIn |
First English Civil War
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linked to:
English Civil War
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| sideInConflict | Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir William Waller Description of subject: Sir William Waller was a prominent English Parliamentarian general during the English Civil War, noted for his campaigns against Royalist forces.
Referenced by (9)
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