Thin Red Line
E161378
Thin Red Line refers to the famous stand of the 93rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot, who held off a Russian cavalry charge in a thin, two-deep line during the Crimean War, becoming a symbol of steadfast military courage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thin Red Line canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1416867 — 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: Thin Red Line Context triple: [Battle of Balaclava, notableEvent, Thin Red Line]
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A.
Sunken Road
Sunken Road, later known as Bloody Lane, was a crucial defensive position and the site of some of the fiercest fighting during the American Civil War’s Battle of Antietam.
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B.
The Searchers
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C.
Outlaws
"Outlaws" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their 2016 album *Revolution Radio*.
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D.
Shakedown Street
Shakedown Street is a 1978 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends rock, disco, and funk influences and includes the fan-favorite title track.
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E.
I Shot the Sheriff
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- 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: Thin Red Line Target entity description: Thin Red Line refers to the famous stand of the 93rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot, who held off a Russian cavalry charge in a thin, two-deep line during the Crimean War, becoming a symbol of steadfast military courage.
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A.
Sunken Road
Sunken Road, later known as Bloody Lane, was a crucial defensive position and the site of some of the fiercest fighting during the American Civil War’s Battle of Antietam.
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B.
The Searchers
The Searchers is a 1956 American Western film directed by John Ford, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential movies in cinema history.
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C.
Outlaws
"Outlaws" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their 2016 album *Revolution Radio*.
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D.
Shakedown Street
Shakedown Street is a 1978 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends rock, disco, and funk influences and includes the fan-favorite title track.
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E.
I Shot the Sheriff
"I Shot the Sheriff" is a reggae song written and first recorded by Bob Marley that became internationally famous, especially through Eric Clapton’s hit cover version.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
military action ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion |
courage
ⓘ
resolve ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Balaclava, Crimea ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Army
ⓘ
Highland regiments ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish regiments
|
| commander |
Sir Colin Campbell
ⓘ
linked to:
Colin Campbell
|
| conflict | Crimean War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1854-10-25 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| frontFormation | two-deep line ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Crimea ⓘ |
| hasCause | Russian advance toward Balaclava ⓘ |
| hasColorTerm | red ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
boost to British morale
ⓘ
enduring military metaphor ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
inspiration for later military and police symbolism
ⓘ
phrase used for a small force holding against a larger enemy ⓘ |
| hasPart | 93rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
literature about the Crimean War
ⓘ
military histories ⓘ war art ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location | near Balaclava ⓘ |
| mediumOfCoinage |
The Times newspaper
ⓘ
linked to:
The Times
|
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryUnitInvolved | 93rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot ⓘ |
| namedBy | William Howard Russell ⓘ |
| notableFor |
holding off superior cavalry force
ⓘ
use of thin infantry line formation ⓘ |
| opponent |
Russian cavalry
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Russian Army
|
| outcome | Russian cavalry repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Balaclava ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | thin blue line ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ |
| symbolism |
disciplined infantry defense
ⓘ
steadfast military courage ⓘ |
| tacticalSignificance | repulse of cavalry charge by infantry line ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
standing firm rather than forming square
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volley fire ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | muskets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thin Red Line Description of subject: Thin Red Line refers to the famous stand of the 93rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot, who held off a Russian cavalry charge in a thin, two-deep line during the Crimean War, becoming a symbol of steadfast military courage.
Referenced by (2)
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