VI Corps
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VI Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s French army, notable for its role in several key campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| VI Corps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9981425 — 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: VI Corps Context triple: [French Armée du Nord, component, VI Corps]
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VI Corps
VI Corps was a major field corps of the United States Army that commanded multiple divisions in key campaigns, particularly during World War II.
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V Corps
V Corps was a major British Army field formation that saw significant action in both World Wars, commanding multiple divisions in large-scale operations.
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VII Corps
VII Corps was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, best known for leading the American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Normandy invasion and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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VII Corps
VII Corps was a major French military formation of the Napoleonic Wars, composed of multiple divisions and frequently engaged in key campaigns across Europe.
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I Corps
I Corps was a major French military formation of the Armée du Nord, notably active during the Napoleonic Wars.
- 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: VI Corps Target entity description: VI Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s French army, notable for its role in several key campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
VI Corps
VI Corps was a major field corps of the United States Army that commanded multiple divisions in key campaigns, particularly during World War II.
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B.
V Corps
V Corps was a major British Army field formation that saw significant action in both World Wars, commanding multiple divisions in large-scale operations.
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C.
VII Corps
VII Corps was a major French military formation of the Napoleonic Wars, composed of multiple divisions and frequently engaged in key campaigns across Europe.
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D.
VII Corps
VII Corps was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, best known for leading the American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Normandy invasion and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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E.
I Corps
I Corps was a major British Army field formation that played key roles in both World Wars, particularly in early operations in France and Belgium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army corps
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formation of the Grande Armée ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
French invasion of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Fifth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Continental System campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | subordinate to Napoleon I ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Bautzen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Borodino NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Eylau NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Friedland NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jena–Auerstedt NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kulm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lützen (1813) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Smolensk (1812) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wagram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrBase | various campaign theaters of the Grande Armée ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Napoleon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | large infantry formations supported by artillery and cavalry detachments ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Guillaume Brune
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal Auguste de Marmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| organizedAs | multiple infantry divisions ⓘ |
| partOf | Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry corps ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ German states ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field formation ⓘ |
| usedTactics | Napoleonic corps system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: VI Corps Description of subject: VI Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s French army, notable for its role in several key campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (1)
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