New Model Army Ordinance
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The New Model Army Ordinance was a 1645 act of the English Parliament that created the centralized, professional "New Model Army" which became a decisive force in the English Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Model Army Ordinance canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Model Army Ordinance Context triple: [Self-Denying Ordinance, followedBy, New Model Army Ordinance]
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A.
New Model Army
The New Model Army was the disciplined, centrally organized parliamentary force that played a decisive role in winning the English Civil War and enabling the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
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B.
The Forty-Five Guardsmen
The Forty-Five Guardsmen is a historical adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas that continues his Valois trilogy, dramatizing the intrigues and power struggles in late 16th-century France.
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C.
Congreve rockets
Congreve rockets were early 19th-century British military rockets used for bombardment, notable for their psychological impact and role in the development of modern rocketry.
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D.
Articles of War
The Articles of War were the early American military code that governed the conduct, discipline, and legal procedures of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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E.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- 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: New Model Army Ordinance Target entity description: The New Model Army Ordinance was a 1645 act of the English Parliament that created the centralized, professional "New Model Army" which became a decisive force in the English Civil War.
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A.
New Model Army
The New Model Army was the disciplined, centrally organized parliamentary force that played a decisive role in winning the English Civil War and enabling the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
-
B.
The Forty-Five Guardsmen
The Forty-Five Guardsmen is a historical adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas that continues his Valois trilogy, dramatizing the intrigues and power struggles in late 16th-century France.
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C.
Congreve rockets
Congreve rockets were early 19th-century British military rockets used for bombardment, notable for their psychological impact and role in the development of modern rocketry.
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D.
Articles of War
The Articles of War were the early American military code that governed the conduct, discipline, and legal procedures of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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E.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English statute
ⓘ
act of Parliament ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | reform of Parliamentarian command structure ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster
|
| category |
English Civil War legislation
ⓘ
Military law of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1645 ⓘ |
| defines |
authorized troop numbers of the New Model Army
ⓘ
command hierarchy of the New Model Army ⓘ disciplinary rules for the New Model Army ⓘ pay rates for officers and soldiers ⓘ structure of the New Model Army ⓘ terms of service for officers and soldiers ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Parliamentarian military ordinances ⓘ |
| governs |
organization of artillery units
ⓘ
organization of cavalry regiments ⓘ organization of infantry regiments ⓘ recruitment for the New Model Army ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
centralization of military command under Parliament
ⓘ
disbanding or restructuring of existing Parliamentarian regional armies ⓘ standardization of pay and conditions for soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War
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created one of the first modern professional standing armies in England ⓘ strengthened Parliament’s military position against King Charles I ⓘ |
| influenced | development of later British standing armies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | military needs of the Parliamentarian cause ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | ordinance ⓘ |
| legalStatus | enacted law of the Long Parliament ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English Parliament
|
| opposedBy | Royalists ⓘ |
| passedBy |
House of Commons of England
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ
surface form:
House of Lords of England
|
| politicalAlignment | Parliamentarian ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a centralized professional army
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to reorganize Parliamentarian military forces ⓘ |
| regulates | New Model Army ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
English Civil War
ⓘ
Long Parliament 1640 ⓘ
surface form:
Long Parliament
New Model Army ⓘ |
| result | creation of the New Model Army ⓘ |
| setsMaximum | authorized strength of the New Model Army ⓘ |
| temporalContext | English Civil War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: New Model Army Ordinance Description of subject: The New Model Army Ordinance was a 1645 act of the English Parliament that created the centralized, professional "New Model Army" which became a decisive force in the English Civil War.
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