François Séverin Marceau
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François Séverin Marceau was a prominent young French Revolutionary general renowned for his military skill and bravery during the War of the First Coalition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| François Séverin Marceau canonical | 4 |
| Marceau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1028468 — 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: François Séverin Marceau Context triple: [Battle of Fleurus (1794), commander, François Séverin Marceau]
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A.
Louis Dieudonné
Louis Dieudonné, better known as Louis XIV, was the long-reigning 17th–18th century King of France whose absolutist rule and patronage of the arts epitomized the era of the “Sun King.”
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B.
Jean-Pierre
Jean-Pierre is a French given name commonly used as a masculine compound first name.
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C.
Georges Lacombe
Georges Lacombe was a French Post-Impressionist painter and sculptor associated with the Nabi group, known for his symbolist and decorative style.
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D.
Charles Grodin
Charles Grodin was an American actor, comedian, and writer known for his deadpan delivery in films such as "The Heartbreak Kid," "Midnight Run," and the "Beethoven" series.
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E.
Louis Carrel
Louis Carrel was an Italian mountain guide and alpinist known for making the first recorded ascent of Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano.
- 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: François Séverin Marceau Target entity description: François Séverin Marceau was a prominent young French Revolutionary general renowned for his military skill and bravery during the War of the First Coalition.
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A.
Louis Dieudonné
Louis Dieudonné, better known as Louis XIV, was the long-reigning 17th–18th century King of France whose absolutist rule and patronage of the arts epitomized the era of the “Sun King.”
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B.
Jean-Pierre
Jean-Pierre is a French given name commonly used as a masculine compound first name.
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C.
Georges Lacombe
Georges Lacombe was a French Post-Impressionist painter and sculptor associated with the Nabi group, known for his symbolist and decorative style.
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D.
Charles Grodin
Charles Grodin was an American actor, comedian, and writer known for his deadpan delivery in films such as "The Heartbreak Kid," "Midnight Run," and the "Beethoven" series.
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E.
Louis Carrel
Louis Carrel was an Italian mountain guide and alpinist known for making the first recorded ascent of Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French general
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ person of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 27 ⓘ |
| allegiance | French First Republic ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1769-03-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Chartres, France
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linked to:
Chartres
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| causeOfDeath | wounds in battle ⓘ |
| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
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War in the Vendée ⓘ War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1796-09-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Germany
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near Altenkirchen, Electorate of Trier ⓘ |
| familyName |
Marceau
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linked to:
François Séverin Marceau
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| fullName | François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers ⓘ |
| givenName | François ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
military commander
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soldier ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfActivity |
Rhine frontier
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Western France ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bravery in battle
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military skill ⓘ youthful prominence as a general ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
literary works
ⓘ
monuments in France ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Revolutionary Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
general
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général de division ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the French Revolutionary Wars
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service in the War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| notedAs | one of the youngest generals of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Cholet (1793)
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Battle of Le Mans (1793) ⓘ Battle of Saumur (1793) ⓘ Battle of Savenay (1793) ⓘ campaigns on the Rhine ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the Rhine and Moselle
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linked to:
Army of the Rhine
French Revolutionary Army of the West ⓘ
linked to:
French Revolutionary Army
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| portrayedAs | hero of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: François Séverin Marceau Description of subject: François Séverin Marceau was a prominent young French Revolutionary general renowned for his military skill and bravery during the War of the First Coalition.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: François Séverin Marceau