66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot
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The 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment renowned for its stubborn and costly stand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, particularly at the Battle of Maiwand in 1880.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot canonical | 3 |
| 66th Regiment of Foot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9651505 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot Context triple: [Battle of Maiwand, notableUnit, 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot]
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60th Regiment of Foot
The 60th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that evolved into the King's Royal Rifle Corps, noted for its service across the British Empire and in major 18th- and 19th-century conflicts.
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96th Regiment of Foot
The 96th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that later became part of the Manchester Regiment through amalgamation.
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Regiment of Foot No. 6
Regiment of Foot No. 6, better known as the Potsdam Giants, was an elite Prussian infantry unit in the 18th century famed for recruiting exceptionally tall soldiers under Frederick William I.
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63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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6th Regiment of Foot
The 6th Regiment of Foot was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army that later became known as the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
- 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: 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot Target entity description: The 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment renowned for its stubborn and costly stand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, particularly at the Battle of Maiwand in 1880.
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A.
60th Regiment of Foot
The 60th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that evolved into the King's Royal Rifle Corps, noted for its service across the British Empire and in major 18th- and 19th-century conflicts.
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B.
96th Regiment of Foot
The 96th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that later became part of the Manchester Regiment through amalgamation.
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C.
Regiment of Foot No. 6
Regiment of Foot No. 6, better known as the Potsdam Giants, was an elite Prussian infantry unit in the 18th century famed for recruiting exceptionally tall soldiers under Frederick William I.
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D.
63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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E.
6th Regiment of Foot
The 6th Regiment of Foot was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army that later became known as the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot Description of subject: The 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment renowned for its stubborn and costly stand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, particularly at the Battle of Maiwand in 1880.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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