Sir Cloudesley Shovell
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Sir Cloudesley Shovell was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English naval officer and admiral known for his key role in the Nine Years’ War and his tragic death in the Scilly naval disaster of 1707.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell | 1 |
| Sir Cloudesley Shovell canonical | 1 |
| Vice-Admiral Cloudesley Shovell | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11418424 — 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: Sir Cloudesley Shovell Context triple: [Battle of Barfleur (1692), commander, Sir Cloudesley Shovell]
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Edward Boscawen
Edward Boscawen was an 18th-century British admiral renowned for his aggressive naval leadership during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
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Admiral Robert Blake
Admiral Robert Blake was a pioneering 17th-century English naval commander who helped establish the foundations of British naval supremacy through his innovative tactics and major victories during the Commonwealth period.
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C.
Sir Edward Hawke
Sir Edward Hawke was an 18th-century British admiral best known for his decisive naval victory over the French at the Battle of Quiberon Bay during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
George Anson
George Anson was a 19th-century British Army general who served as Commander-in-Chief in India during the early stages of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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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.
- 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: Sir Cloudesley Shovell Target entity description: Sir Cloudesley Shovell was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English naval officer and admiral known for his key role in the Nine Years’ War and his tragic death in the Scilly naval disaster of 1707.
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A.
Edward Boscawen
Edward Boscawen was an 18th-century British admiral renowned for his aggressive naval leadership during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
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B.
Admiral Robert Blake
Admiral Robert Blake was a pioneering 17th-century English naval commander who helped establish the foundations of British naval supremacy through his innovative tactics and major victories during the Commonwealth period.
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C.
Sir Edward Hawke
Sir Edward Hawke was an 18th-century British admiral best known for his decisive naval victory over the French at the Battle of Quiberon Bay during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
George Anson
George Anson was a 19th-century British Army general who served as Commander-in-Chief in India during the early stages of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir Cloudesley Shovell Description of subject: Sir Cloudesley Shovell was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English naval officer and admiral known for his key role in the Nine Years’ War and his tragic death in the Scilly naval disaster of 1707.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sir Cloudesley Shovell
linked to: Sir Cloudesley Shovell