Admiral Sir John Leake
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Admiral Sir John Leake was a prominent early 18th-century Royal Navy officer and commander who played key roles in the War of the Spanish Succession and in defending Britain against Jacobite threats.
All labels observed (1)
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| Admiral Sir John Leake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10708663 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Admiral Sir John Leake Context triple: [Jacobite rising of 1708, hasOpposingCommander, Admiral Sir John Leake]
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A.
Captain Sir James Saumarez
Captain Sir James Saumarez was a distinguished British Royal Navy officer and admiral renowned for his service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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B.
Admiral Augustus Keppel
Admiral Augustus Keppel was an 18th-century British naval officer and politician best known for his controversial command during the American War of Independence and subsequent high-profile court-martial.
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C.
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century best known for his command roles in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in major naval operations along the North American coast.
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D.
Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport
Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport, was a British peer and naval officer of the 19th century, known for his family’s distinguished maritime and aristocratic legacy.
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E.
Admiral Sir Henry Leach
Admiral Sir Henry Leach was a senior Royal Navy officer and First Sea Lord best known for his decisive role in advocating for and directing the British naval response during the Falklands War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Admiral Sir John Leake Target entity description: Admiral Sir John Leake was a prominent early 18th-century Royal Navy officer and commander who played key roles in the War of the Spanish Succession and in defending Britain against Jacobite threats.
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A.
Captain Sir James Saumarez
Captain Sir James Saumarez was a distinguished British Royal Navy officer and admiral renowned for his service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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B.
Admiral Augustus Keppel
Admiral Augustus Keppel was an 18th-century British naval officer and politician best known for his controversial command during the American War of Independence and subsequent high-profile court-martial.
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C.
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century best known for his command roles in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in major naval operations along the North American coast.
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D.
Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport
Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport, was a British peer and naval officer of the 19th century, known for his family’s distinguished maritime and aristocratic legacy.
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E.
Admiral Sir Henry Leach
Admiral Sir Henry Leach was a senior Royal Navy officer and First Sea Lord best known for his decisive role in advocating for and directing the British naval response during the Falklands War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military commander
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Royal Navy officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Dunstan's Church, Stepney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Jacobite rising of 1715
NERFINISHED
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Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1656-07-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1720-08-21 ⓘ |
| father | Richard Leake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Defence of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
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Naval victories against France and Spain ⓘ Operations against Jacobite threats by sea ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral of the Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Queen Anne of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Cabrita Point (1705)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Malaga (1704) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vigo Bay (1702) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle of Cabrita Point (1705)
NERFINISHED
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Capture of Gibraltar (1704) NERFINISHED ⓘ Operations in the Mediterranean during the War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ Relief of Barcelona (1706) NERFINISHED ⓘ Relief of Londonderry by sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
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politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermEnd | 1715 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermStart | 1708 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
ⓘ
Rotherhithe NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Commander-in-Chief, North Sea Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament for Rochester ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1712 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1670 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Admiral Sir John Leake Description of subject: Admiral Sir John Leake was a prominent early 18th-century Royal Navy officer and commander who played key roles in the War of the Spanish Succession and in defending Britain against Jacobite threats.
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