Ligny battlefield
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Ligny battlefield is the historic site in present-day Belgium where Napoleon achieved his last victory in 1815, two days before his final defeat at Waterloo.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ligny | 5 |
| Ligny battlefield canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Ligny battlefield | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9949074 — 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: Ligny battlefield Context triple: [Ligny stream, partOf, Ligny battlefield]
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A.
Quatre Bras
Quatre Bras is a strategic crossroads in present-day Belgium, historically significant as the site of a major engagement during the Waterloo campaign in 1815.
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B.
Gravelotte
Gravelotte is a village in northeastern France best known as the site of a major 1870 Franco-Prussian War battle.
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C.
Place d'Iéna
Place d'Iéna is a prominent Parisian square in the 16th arrondissement, known for its central location near the Trocadéro and its notable monuments and embassies.
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D.
Count of Ligny
Count of Ligny was a noble title historically held by a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine, associated with the lordship and later county of Ligny in northeastern France.
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E.
Porte d’Arroux
Porte d’Arroux is a well-preserved ancient Roman city gate in Autun, France, notable for its monumental arches and historical significance.
- 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: Ligny battlefield Target entity description: Ligny battlefield is the historic site in present-day Belgium where Napoleon achieved his last victory in 1815, two days before his final defeat at Waterloo.
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A.
Quatre Bras
Quatre Bras is a strategic crossroads in present-day Belgium, historically significant as the site of a major engagement during the Waterloo campaign in 1815.
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B.
Gravelotte
Gravelotte is a village in northeastern France best known as the site of a major 1870 Franco-Prussian War battle.
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C.
Place d'Iéna
Place d'Iéna is a prominent Parisian square in the 16th arrondissement, known for its central location near the Trocadéro and its notable monuments and embassies.
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D.
Count of Ligny
Count of Ligny was a noble title historically held by a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine, associated with the lordship and later county of Ligny in northeastern France.
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E.
Porte d’Arroux
Porte d’Arroux is a well-preserved ancient Roman city gate in Autun, France, notable for its monumental arches and historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duchy of Brabant region (historical context)
ⓘ
linked to:
medieval Brabant
Napoleon’s Hundred Days ⓘ
linked to:
Les Cent-Jours
|
| commandersInvolved |
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Waterloo campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Waterloo Campaign
|
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| currentUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
commemorative site ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 16 June 1815 ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 15 km southeast of Waterloo ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
Waterloo battlefield ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interpretive panels about the 1815 battle
ⓘ
marked positions of historical troop movements ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
memorials to French troops
ⓘ
memorials to Prussian troops ⓘ monuments to fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Ligny 1815 Museum ⓘ |
| heritageType | military history site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key engagement affecting outcome of Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
last battlefield victory of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| languageRegion | French-speaking Belgium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Fleurus ⓘ Ligny ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Ligny
Wallonia ⓘ province of Hainaut ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Hainaut
|
| near |
Namur
ⓘ
Sombreffe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Napoleon’s last victory
ⓘ
defeat of the Prussian army under Blücher ⓘ |
| opposingForces |
French Army of the North
ⓘ
Prussian Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Waterloo campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Waterloo Campaign
|
| precededBy | preparations for the Waterloo campaign ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Ligny ⓘ |
| terrain |
rural farmland
ⓘ
villages and hamlets ⓘ |
| tourismType | battlefield tourism ⓘ |
| year | 1815 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ligny battlefield Description of subject: Ligny battlefield is the historic site in present-day Belgium where Napoleon achieved his last victory in 1815, two days before his final defeat at Waterloo.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Ligny battlefield
subject linked to:
commune of Sombreffe
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subject linked to:
commune of Sombreffe
subject linked to:
commune of Sombreffe
linked to: Ligny battlefield
linked to: Ligny battlefield
linked to: Ligny battlefield