Marshal Nicolas Catinat
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Marshal Nicolas Catinat was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century French general who served under Louis XIV and gained distinction in multiple European wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marshal Nicolas Catinat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11616478 — 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: Marshal Nicolas Catinat Context triple: [Camisard revolt, notableCommander, Marshal Nicolas Catinat]
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A.
Marshal Bertrand Clausel
Marshal Bertrand Clausel was a French military leader and marshal of the First French Empire who distinguished himself in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly on the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
Marshal Saint-Arnaud
Marshal Saint-Arnaud was a 19th-century French Army officer and Minister of War best known for commanding French forces during the early stages of the Crimean War.
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C.
Marshal François-Joseph Lefebvre
Marshal François-Joseph Lefebvre was a prominent French military leader and Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon, noted for his command in major Revolutionary and Napoleonic campaigns.
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D.
Marshal Claude-Victor Perrin
Marshal Claude-Victor Perrin was a prominent French military leader of the Napoleonic Wars, noted for his capable corps command and elevation to Marshal of France by Napoleon.
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E.
Charles Lanrezac
Charles Lanrezac was a French general best known for his cautious leadership of the Fifth Army during the opening battles of World War I, particularly at the Battle of Charleroi and the subsequent retreat in 1914.
- 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: Marshal Nicolas Catinat Target entity description: Marshal Nicolas Catinat was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century French general who served under Louis XIV and gained distinction in multiple European wars.
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A.
Marshal Bertrand Clausel
Marshal Bertrand Clausel was a French military leader and marshal of the First French Empire who distinguished himself in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly on the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
Marshal Saint-Arnaud
Marshal Saint-Arnaud was a 19th-century French Army officer and Minister of War best known for commanding French forces during the early stages of the Crimean War.
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C.
Marshal François-Joseph Lefebvre
Marshal François-Joseph Lefebvre was a prominent French military leader and Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon, noted for his command in major Revolutionary and Napoleonic campaigns.
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D.
Marshal Claude-Victor Perrin
Marshal Claude-Victor Perrin was a prominent French military leader of the Napoleonic Wars, noted for his capable corps command and elevation to Marshal of France by Napoleon.
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E.
Charles Lanrezac
Charles Lanrezac was a French general best known for his cautious leadership of the Fifth Army during the opening battles of World War I, particularly at the Battle of Charleroi and the subsequent retreat in 1914.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French general
ⓘ
human ⓘ marshal of France ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 18th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| associatedWith | reforms in discipline and logistics in his commands ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1637-09-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saint-Gratien, France ⓘ |
| commanded | French forces in Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1712-02-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Saint-Gratien ⓘ |
| employer | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| era |
Ancien Régime France
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancien Régime
|
| familyName | Catinat ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Nicolas ⓘ |
| hasHonor | promotion to Marshal of France in 1693 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cautious and methodical generalship
ⓘ
victories against the Duke of Savoy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Marshal of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Maréchal de France
|
| name |
Nicolas Catinat
ⓘ
linked to:
Nicolas de Catinat
|
| nobleTitle | Marshal of France ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Carpi
ⓘ
Battle of Chiari ⓘ Battle of Marsaglia ⓘ Battle of Staffarda ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding French armies in the Nine Years' War
ⓘ
commanding French armies in the War of the League of Augsburg ⓘ commanding French armies in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial forces of the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Roman Empire forces
Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy ⓘ
linked to:
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
|
| participatedIn |
Nine Years' War
ⓘ
War of the League of Augsburg ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| positionHeld | marshal of France ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| socialClass | French nobility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marshal Nicolas Catinat Description of subject: Marshal Nicolas Catinat was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century French general who served under Louis XIV and gained distinction in multiple European wars.
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