St Lucia 1778
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St Lucia 1778 refers to the 1778 British capture and defense of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia during the American Revolutionary War, a campaign in which the Royal Welch Fusiliers distinguished themselves.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| St Lucia 1778 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St Lucia 1778 Context triple: [Royal Welch Fusiliers, battleHonour, St Lucia 1778]
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Scott Reef
Scott Reef is a remote atoll-like coral reef system off northwestern Australia, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and importance to regional oceanographic and ecological research.
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Quatre-Septembre
Quatre-Septembre is a Paris Métro station located in the 2nd arrondissement, named after the date of the proclamation of the French Third Republic.
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Rennell and Bellona
Rennell and Bellona are a pair of remote Polynesian-inhabited islands in the southern Solomon Islands, noted for their unique culture and the UNESCO-listed Lake Tegano on Rennell.
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St Lucia
St Lucia is a Caribbean island nation renowned for its lush volcanic landscapes, iconic Piton mountains, and luxury beach resorts.
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St Lucia
St Lucia is a riverside suburb in Brisbane, Australia, best known as the main campus location of the University of Queensland.
- 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: St Lucia 1778 Target entity description: St Lucia 1778 refers to the 1778 British capture and defense of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia during the American Revolutionary War, a campaign in which the Royal Welch Fusiliers distinguished themselves.
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A.
Scott Reef
Scott Reef is a remote atoll-like coral reef system off northwestern Australia, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and importance to regional oceanographic and ecological research.
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B.
Quatre-Septembre
Quatre-Septembre is a Paris Métro station located in the 2nd arrondissement, named after the date of the proclamation of the French Third Republic.
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C.
Rennell and Bellona
Rennell and Bellona are a pair of remote Polynesian-inhabited islands in the southern Solomon Islands, noted for their unique culture and the UNESCO-listed Lake Tegano on Rennell.
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D.
St Lucia
St Lucia is a Caribbean island nation renowned for its lush volcanic landscapes, iconic Piton mountains, and luxury beach resorts.
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E.
St Lucia
St Lucia is a riverside suburb in Brisbane, Australia, best known as the main campus location of the University of Queensland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military campaign ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent British occupation of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| hasBattleHonourFor | Royal Welch Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
British casualties
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French casualties ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Admiral Samuel Barrington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Admiral d’Estaing NERFINISHED ⓘ Major-General James Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice-Admiral Charles Hector, comte d’Estaing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1778-12-18 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesser Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
to secure a British naval base in the Windward Islands
ⓘ
to seize Saint Lucia from France ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
British capture of Saint Lucia
ⓘ
British retention of Saint Lucia against French counterattack ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British expeditionary force in the West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ French expeditionary force in the West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Welch Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
British amphibious landing and capture of the island
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British defensive actions on the island ⓘ French naval and land counterattack ⓘ |
| hasResult | British victory ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of British fleet tactics in the West Indies
ⓘ
limited French naval operations in the eastern Caribbean ⓘ provided battle honour for the Royal Welch Fusiliers ⓘ secured a strategic British base in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1778-12-13 ⓘ |
| hasTactic |
amphibious assault
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defensive positioning on high ground ⓘ naval blockade ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | West Indies theatre of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | December 1778 ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Battle of St. Lucia
NERFINISHED
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Capture of St. Lucia (1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Cul-de-Sac Bay
NERFINISHED
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Grand Cul-de-Sac, Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ Morne Fortune, Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: St Lucia 1778 Description of subject: St Lucia 1778 refers to the 1778 British capture and defense of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia during the American Revolutionary War, a campaign in which the Royal Welch Fusiliers distinguished themselves.
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