Carillon
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Carillon is a historic French military fortification in present-day New York, later known as Fort Ticonderoga, that played a significant role in the colonial conflicts of the 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carillon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9231977 — 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: Carillon Context triple: [Fort Carillon, namedAfter, Carillon]
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A.
Carillon
"Carillon" is a musical piece from Ennio Morricone’s iconic score for the Spaghetti Western film "For a Few Dollars More," known for its haunting, bell-like motif.
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B.
The Carillon
The Carillon is the student-run newspaper of the University of Regina, providing news, commentary, and campus coverage for the university community.
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C.
Millennium Carillon
The Millennium Carillon is a large, modern bell instrument in Naperville, Illinois, known for its extensive range of bells and prominent role in community concerts and events.
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D.
Carillon powerhouse
Carillon powerhouse is the main hydroelectric power-generating facility associated with the Carillon generating station on the Ottawa River in Canada.
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E.
Rathaus-Glockenspiel
The Rathaus-Glockenspiel is a famous clock tower attraction in Munich that features life-sized figurines performing historical Bavarian scenes several times a day.
- 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: Carillon Target entity description: Carillon is a historic French military fortification in present-day New York, later known as Fort Ticonderoga, that played a significant role in the colonial conflicts of the 18th century.
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A.
Carillon
"Carillon" is a musical piece from Ennio Morricone’s iconic score for the Spaghetti Western film "For a Few Dollars More," known for its haunting, bell-like motif.
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B.
The Carillon
The Carillon is the student-run newspaper of the University of Regina, providing news, commentary, and campus coverage for the university community.
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C.
Millennium Carillon
The Millennium Carillon is a large, modern bell instrument in Naperville, Illinois, known for its extensive range of bells and prominent role in community concerts and events.
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D.
Carillon powerhouse
Carillon powerhouse is the main hydroelectric power-generating facility associated with the Carillon generating station on the Ottawa River in Canada.
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E.
Rathaus-Glockenspiel
The Rathaus-Glockenspiel is a famous clock tower attraction in Munich that features life-sized figurines performing historical Bavarian scenes several times a day.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial fort
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military fortification ⓘ |
| builtBy | French military engineers ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
French and Indian War ⓘ Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| currentName |
Fort Ticonderoga
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Carillon
|
| garrisonedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ French Army ⓘ |
| hasRole |
defensive fortification
ⓘ
strategic military stronghold ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs |
Fort Ticonderoga
ⓘ
linked to:
Ticonderoga
|
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Lake George and Lake Champlain water route
ⓘ
linked to:
Champlain Canal
|
| locatedIn |
North America
ⓘ
present-day New York ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Province of New York ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake George ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Champlain ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Ticonderoga, New York ⓘ |
| partOf | French defensive line in North America ⓘ |
| region |
Adirondack region
ⓘ
linked to:
Adirondack region of New York
|
| significantEvent |
Battle of Carillon (1758)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Carillon
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (1775) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1759) ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled route between Canada and the Hudson River Valley ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 18th century colonial conflicts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carillon Description of subject: Carillon is a historic French military fortification in present-day New York, later known as Fort Ticonderoga, that played a significant role in the colonial conflicts of the 18th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.