The High Crusade
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The High Crusade is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson in which medieval English crusaders commandeer an alien starship and embark on an interstellar conquest.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The High Crusade canonical | 1 |
| The High Crusade (1994 film) | 1 |
| The High Crusade (board game) | 1 |
| The High Crusade (related short stories) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9722523 — 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: The High Crusade Context triple: [Poul Anderson, notableWork, The High Crusade]
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A.
The Vanishing Legion
The Vanishing Legion is a 1931 American movie serial, blending Western and mystery elements, known for its masked riders, oil-field intrigue, and early sound-era action.
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B.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
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C.
The War Lord
The War Lord is a 1965 historical drama film starring Charlton Heston as a conflicted Norman knight in medieval Normandy, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
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D.
The Crimson Guard
The Crimson Guard is the passionate student cheering section that supports the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team at their home games.
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E.
Shards of Honor
Shards of Honor is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold that introduces the Vorkosigan Saga through the story of starship captain Cordelia Naismith and her complex relationship with enemy officer Aral Vorkosigan.
- 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: The High Crusade Target entity description: The High Crusade is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson in which medieval English crusaders commandeer an alien starship and embark on an interstellar conquest.
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A.
The Vanishing Legion
The Vanishing Legion is a 1931 American movie serial, blending Western and mystery elements, known for its masked riders, oil-field intrigue, and early sound-era action.
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B.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
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C.
The War Lord
The War Lord is a 1965 historical drama film starring Charlton Heston as a conflicted Norman knight in medieval Normandy, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
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D.
The Crimson Guard
The Crimson Guard is the passionate student cheering section that supports the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team at their home games.
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E.
Shards of Honor
Shards of Honor is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold that introduces the Vorkosigan Saga through the story of starship captain Cordelia Naismith and her complex relationship with enemy officer Aral Vorkosigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Karel Zeman ⓘ |
| adaptationLanguage | Czech ⓘ |
| adaptationType |
board game
ⓘ
feature film ⓘ |
| author | Poul Anderson ⓘ |
| basedOn | original novelette version in Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| conflictDepicted | Crusades ⓘ |
| containsElement |
alternate history tone
ⓘ
interstellar war ⓘ space travel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Ed Emshwiller ⓘ |
| criticalReception | regarded as a classic of humorous science fiction ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies | Wersgorix ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| genre |
comic science fiction
ⓘ
military science fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The High Crusade (1994 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The High Crusade
The High Crusade (board game) ⓘ
linked to:
The High Crusade
|
| hasIllustrator | Ed Emshwiller ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-345-31452-4 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSameUniverse |
The High Crusade (related short stories)
ⓘ
linked to:
The High Crusade
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Brother Parvus
ⓘ
Sir Roger de Tourneville ⓘ |
| narrator | Brother Parvus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining medieval crusaders with space opera elements
ⓘ
humorous treatment of first contact ⓘ |
| originalMagazine | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| partOf | Poul Anderson bibliography ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Medieval English crusaders capture an alien starship and begin an interstellar campaign of conquest. ⓘ |
| publisher |
Doubleday
ⓘ
Science Fiction Book Club ⓘ |
| setting |
13th-century England
ⓘ
outer space ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
clash of civilizations
ⓘ
culture shock ⓘ military strategy ⓘ satire of imperialism ⓘ technological disparity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The High Crusade Description of subject: The High Crusade is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson in which medieval English crusaders commandeer an alien starship and embark on an interstellar conquest.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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