Arent Schuyler DePeyster
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Arent Schuyler DePeyster was an 18th-century British Army officer of Dutch descent best known for his command at Fort Michilimackinac and his role in coordinating Native American allies during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Arent Schuyler DePeyster canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arent Schuyler DePeyster Context triple: [Lieutenant Governor of Detroit, officeHolder, Arent Schuyler DePeyster]
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A.
Frederick Van Cortlandt
Frederick Van Cortlandt was an 18th-century New York landowner and member of the prominent Van Cortlandt family associated with the historic Van Cortlandt House in the Bronx.
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B.
Pierre Van Cortlandt
Pierre Van Cortlandt was an American patriot and politician who served as the first lieutenant governor of New York during and after the Revolutionary War.
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C.
Cortlandt Schuyler
Cortlandt Schuyler was a member of the prominent Schuyler–Van Rensselaer New York family, descended from influential colonial-era landowners and politicians.
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D.
Rensselaer Schuyler
Rensselaer Schuyler was a member of the prominent Schuyler family of colonial New York, descended from influential Dutch-American landowners and politicians.
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E.
Gulian Crommelin Verplanck
Gulian Crommelin Verplanck was a 19th-century American politician, lawyer, and writer from New York, known for his literary criticism and involvement in the city’s cultural and intellectual life.
- 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: Arent Schuyler DePeyster Target entity description: Arent Schuyler DePeyster was an 18th-century British Army officer of Dutch descent best known for his command at Fort Michilimackinac and his role in coordinating Native American allies during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Frederick Van Cortlandt
Frederick Van Cortlandt was an 18th-century New York landowner and member of the prominent Van Cortlandt family associated with the historic Van Cortlandt House in the Bronx.
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B.
Pierre Van Cortlandt
Pierre Van Cortlandt was an American patriot and politician who served as the first lieutenant governor of New York during and after the Revolutionary War.
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C.
Cortlandt Schuyler
Cortlandt Schuyler was a member of the prominent Schuyler–Van Rensselaer New York family, descended from influential colonial-era landowners and politicians.
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D.
Rensselaer Schuyler
Rensselaer Schuyler was a member of the prominent Schuyler family of colonial New York, descended from influential Dutch-American landowners and politicians.
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E.
Gulian Crommelin Verplanck
Gulian Crommelin Verplanck was a 19th-century American politician, lawyer, and writer from New York, known for his literary criticism and involvement in the city’s cultural and intellectual life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1736-06-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New York City
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Province of New York ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dumfries ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith | Native American allies of the British ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1822-11-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Dumfries
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Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Dutch ⓘ |
| familyName | DePeyster ⓘ |
| father | Abraham DePeyster ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | Arent ⓘ |
| hasAncestralHome | New York ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Abraham de Peyster (mayor of New York City)
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Johannes de Peyster ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
DePeyster family
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linked to:
De Peyster family
Schuyler family ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryConflictRole | British commander in the Great Lakes theatre of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
15th Regiment of Foot
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8th Regiment of Foot ⓘ
linked to:
8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot
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| mother |
Catharina Schuyler
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linked to:
Catherine Schuyler
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| notableFor |
command at Fort Michilimackinac
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coordination of Native American allies for the British during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ defensive coordination of British-allied raids into the American frontier ⓘ influence over Great Lakes Indigenous nations during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ service as a Loyalist officer from a prominent New York Dutch family ⓘ |
| notableWork | poems published in Dumfries ⓘ |
| occupation |
poet
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | frontier warfare in the Great Lakes region ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commandant at Detroit
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commandant of Fort Michilimackinac ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| residence |
Dumfries
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Scotland ⓘ |
| servedIn |
American Revolutionary War
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Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| spouse | Rebecca Blair ⓘ |
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Subject: Arent Schuyler DePeyster Description of subject: Arent Schuyler DePeyster was an 18th-century British Army officer of Dutch descent best known for his command at Fort Michilimackinac and his role in coordinating Native American allies during the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent of Indian Affairs at Detroit
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positionHeldBy
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Arent Schuyler DePeyster
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