Fishguard Fort
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Fishguard Fort is an 18th-century coastal defensive fortification in Fishguard, Wales, best known for its role in repelling the 1797 French landing often called the last invasion of Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fishguard Fort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9254917 — 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: Fishguard Fort Context triple: [Last invasion of Britain, significantPlace, Fishguard Fort]
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A.
Oystermouth Castle
Oystermouth Castle is a medieval stone fortress overlooking Swansea Bay in Wales, known for its Norman origins and well-preserved historic ruins.
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B.
Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle is a late 13th-century concentric medieval fortress on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, renowned for its symmetrical design and status as part of the UNESCO-listed "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd."
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C.
Haverfordwest Castle
Haverfordwest Castle is a medieval fortress in Pembrokeshire, Wales, whose ruins overlook the town of Haverfordwest and reflect its historic strategic importance.
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D.
Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle is a 19th-century neo-Norman country house in North Wales, renowned for its grand architecture, extensive art collection, and role in the region’s slate industry history.
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E.
Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle is a massive medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Wales, famed for its polygonal towers and role as a symbol of English rule over Wales.
- 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: Fishguard Fort Target entity description: Fishguard Fort is an 18th-century coastal defensive fortification in Fishguard, Wales, best known for its role in repelling the 1797 French landing often called the last invasion of Britain.
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A.
Oystermouth Castle
Oystermouth Castle is a medieval stone fortress overlooking Swansea Bay in Wales, known for its Norman origins and well-preserved historic ruins.
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B.
Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle is a late 13th-century concentric medieval fortress on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, renowned for its symmetrical design and status as part of the UNESCO-listed "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd."
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C.
Haverfordwest Castle
Haverfordwest Castle is a medieval fortress in Pembrokeshire, Wales, whose ruins overlook the town of Haverfordwest and reflect its historic strategic importance.
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D.
Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle is a 19th-century neo-Norman country house in North Wales, renowned for its grand architecture, extensive art collection, and role in the region’s slate industry history.
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E.
Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle is a massive medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Wales, famed for its polygonal towers and role as a symbol of English rule over Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery fort
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coastal fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Fishguard ⓘ |
| armament | cannon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Revolutionary Wars
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French invasion of Fishguard ⓘ |
| builtBy | British authorities ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defence against seaborne attack
ⓘ
protection of Fishguard harbour ⓘ |
| category |
18th‑century fort in Wales
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coastal artillery fort in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | Georgian era ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
local militia ⓘ |
| governingBody | local authority ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guardroom
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gun battery ⓘ gun embrasures ⓘ magazine ⓘ parapet ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Fishguard Bay
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Irish Sea ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Cadw ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fishguard
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Pembrokeshire ⓘ south‑west Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Goodwick
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Lower Fishguard ⓘ
linked to:
Fishguard
|
| locatedOn |
Fishguard Bay
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cliff top ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Haverfordwest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the last invasion of Britain
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role in repelling the 1797 French landing ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Fishguard harbour
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Fishguard
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| partOf | coastal defences of Pembrokeshire ⓘ |
| purpose | to deter enemy ships from entering Fishguard Bay ⓘ |
| region | West Wales ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
French landing in Wales (1797)
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linked to:
French invasion of Fishguard
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fishguard Fort Description of subject: Fishguard Fort is an 18th-century coastal defensive fortification in Fishguard, Wales, best known for its role in repelling the 1797 French landing often called the last invasion of Britain.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.