Irish Brigade
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The Irish Brigade was a famed Union Army infantry unit in the American Civil War, composed largely of Irish immigrants and known for its fierce fighting and heavy casualties in major battles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irish Brigade canonical | 5 |
| Irish Brigade (American Civil War) | 1 |
| Irish Brigade (Union Army) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13605847 — 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: Irish Brigade Context triple: [Irish Brigade (Union), nickname, Irish Brigade]
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A.
Irish Brigade in French service
The Irish Brigade in French service was a famed unit of Irish exiles fighting for France, renowned for its discipline and bravery in 17th- and 18th-century European wars.
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B.
Batallón de San Patricio
Batallón de San Patricio was a unit of mostly Irish immigrant soldiers who fought for Mexico against the United States during the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Irish Legion
The Irish Legion was a foreign volunteer military unit composed largely of Irish soldiers who fought for Latin American independence in the early 19th century, particularly under Simón Bolívar.
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D.
Nyland Brigade
Nyland Brigade is a coastal infantry unit of the Finnish Navy specializing in amphibious and coastal defense operations.
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E.
Royal Irish Regiment
The Royal Irish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1992, drawing on the heritage of Irish line regiments and primarily recruiting from Northern Ireland.
- 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: Irish Brigade Target entity description: The Irish Brigade was a famed Union Army infantry unit in the American Civil War, composed largely of Irish immigrants and known for its fierce fighting and heavy casualties in major battles.
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A.
Irish Brigade in French service
The Irish Brigade in French service was a famed unit of Irish exiles fighting for France, renowned for its discipline and bravery in 17th- and 18th-century European wars.
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B.
Batallón de San Patricio
Batallón de San Patricio was a unit of mostly Irish immigrant soldiers who fought for Mexico against the United States during the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Irish Legion
The Irish Legion was a foreign volunteer military unit composed largely of Irish soldiers who fought for Latin American independence in the early 19th century, particularly under Simón Bolívar.
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D.
Nyland Brigade
Nyland Brigade is a coastal infantry unit of the Finnish Navy specializing in amphibious and coastal defense operations.
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E.
Royal Irish Regiment
The Royal Irish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1992, drawing on the heritage of Irish line regiments and primarily recruiting from Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.