Carl von Donop
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Carl von Donop was an 18th-century Hessian colonel who fought for the British during the American Revolutionary War and was killed in the Battle of Red Bank in 1777.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carl von Donop canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10847002 — 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: Carl von Donop Context triple: [Hessian auxiliary corps in North America, commander, Carl von Donop]
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A.
Karl Philipp von Wrede
Karl Philipp von Wrede was a Bavarian field marshal and prominent military leader during the Napoleonic Wars, known for his shifting alliances and key role in battles such as Leipzig and Hanau.
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B.
Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben
Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II who held several divisional and corps commands on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.
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C.
Georg Heinrich von Görtz
Georg Heinrich von Görtz was a German-born statesman and diplomat who served as a key financial and political adviser to King Charles XII of Sweden during the Great Northern War.
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D.
Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk
Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk was a German politician who served as finance minister under the Nazi regime and briefly headed the Flensburg government after Hitler’s death.
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E.
Franz von Holzhausen
Franz von Holzhausen is an American automobile designer best known as Tesla’s chief designer, responsible for the styling of vehicles such as the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, and the Cybertruck.
- 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: Carl von Donop Target entity description: Carl von Donop was an 18th-century Hessian colonel who fought for the British during the American Revolutionary War and was killed in the Battle of Red Bank in 1777.
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A.
Karl Philipp von Wrede
Karl Philipp von Wrede was a Bavarian field marshal and prominent military leader during the Napoleonic Wars, known for his shifting alliances and key role in battles such as Leipzig and Hanau.
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B.
Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben
Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II who held several divisional and corps commands on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.
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C.
Georg Heinrich von Görtz
Georg Heinrich von Görtz was a German-born statesman and diplomat who served as a key financial and political adviser to King Charles XII of Sweden during the Great Northern War.
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D.
Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk
Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk was a German politician who served as finance minister under the Nazi regime and briefly headed the Flensburg government after Hitler’s death.
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E.
Franz von Holzhausen
Franz von Holzhausen is an American automobile designer best known as Tesla’s chief designer, responsible for the styling of vehicles such as the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, and the Cybertruck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hessian officer
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military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYears | 18th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Hesse-Kassel
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle wounds ⓘ |
| conflict |
American War of Independence
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary War
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| countryOfCitizenship | Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1777-10-22 ⓘ |
| employer |
British Army (as auxiliary commander)
ⓘ
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
linked to:
Landgraviate of Hesse
|
| familyName | von Donop ⓘ |
| givenName | Carl ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Hessian auxiliary troops
ⓘ
linked to:
Hessian troops
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| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding Hessian troops in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of Hessian forces at the Battle of Red Bank ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonel
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soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American Revolutionary War
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Battle of Long Island ⓘ Battle of Red Bank ⓘ Battle of Trenton ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Red Bank, New Jersey
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linked to:
Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carl von Donop Description of subject: Carl von Donop was an 18th-century Hessian colonel who fought for the British during the American Revolutionary War and was killed in the Battle of Red Bank in 1777.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.