Tunstall–McSween faction
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The Tunstall–McSween faction was a coalition of ranchers, merchants, and their allies in 19th-century New Mexico that opposed the corrupt Murphy-Dolan interests during the Lincoln County War, famously including figures like Billy the Kid.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tunstall–McSween faction canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tunstall–McSween faction Context triple: [Lincoln County War, mainBelligerent, Tunstall–McSween faction]
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Feuillant faction
The Feuillant faction was a moderate political group during the French Revolution that sought to preserve a constitutional monarchy and oppose the more radical Jacobins.
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Caesarian faction
The Caesarian faction was the political and military camp loyal to Julius Caesar during the late Roman Republic, supporting his challenge to the senatorial establishment and his bid for supreme power.
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Orangist faction
The Orangist faction was a political movement in the Dutch Republic that supported the hereditary leadership and authority of the House of Orange over more republican or oligarchic forms of government.
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Absolutist Miguelite faction
The Absolutist Miguelite faction was a royalist movement in early 19th-century Portugal that supported King Miguel I’s claim to the throne and opposed liberal constitutional reforms.
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Bunyan al-Marsous coalition
The Bunyan al-Marsous coalition was a Libyan alliance of mainly Misrata-led forces aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord, formed to combat ISIS and other extremist groups, particularly in central Libya.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Tunstall–McSween faction Target entity description: The Tunstall–McSween faction was a coalition of ranchers, merchants, and their allies in 19th-century New Mexico that opposed the corrupt Murphy-Dolan interests during the Lincoln County War, famously including figures like Billy the Kid.
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A.
Feuillant faction
The Feuillant faction was a moderate political group during the French Revolution that sought to preserve a constitutional monarchy and oppose the more radical Jacobins.
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B.
Caesarian faction
The Caesarian faction was the political and military camp loyal to Julius Caesar during the late Roman Republic, supporting his challenge to the senatorial establishment and his bid for supreme power.
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C.
Orangist faction
The Orangist faction was a political movement in the Dutch Republic that supported the hereditary leadership and authority of the House of Orange over more republican or oligarchic forms of government.
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D.
Absolutist Miguelite faction
The Absolutist Miguelite faction was a royalist movement in early 19th-century Portugal that supported King Miguel I’s claim to the throne and opposed liberal constitutional reforms.
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E.
Bunyan al-Marsous coalition
The Bunyan al-Marsous coalition was a Libyan alliance of mainly Misrata-led forces aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord, formed to combat ISIS and other extremist groups, particularly in central Libya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political faction ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1870s ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Lincoln County Regulators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
McSween law practice
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Tunstall store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
cowboys
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lawmen ⓘ merchants ⓘ ranchers ⓘ small ranchers ⓘ |
| conflict | Lincoln County War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| economicRivalOf | Murphy-Dolan faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Alexander McSween
NERFINISHED
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John Tunstall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alexander McSween
NERFINISHED
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Billy the Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Bowdre NERFINISHED ⓘ Doc Scurlock NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Coe NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Waite NERFINISHED ⓘ George Coe NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ John Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ John Scroggins NERFINISHED ⓘ John Tunstall NERFINISHED ⓘ José Chavez y Chavez NERFINISHED ⓘ McCloskey NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Brewer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Corbet NERFINISHED ⓘ Yginio Salazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent |
Battle of Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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murder of John Tunstall ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alexander McSween
NERFINISHED
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Billy the Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ John Tunstall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
James Dolan
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Murphy-Dolan faction NERFINISHED ⓘ Murphy-Dolan interests ⓘ |
| region | southeastern New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1877–1879 ⓘ |
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