Henry Clinton
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Henry Clinton was a British Army general who served as the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America for much of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Clinton canonical | 23 |
| Sir Henry Clinton | 7 |
| General Sir Henry Clinton | 2 |
| Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1771) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T41973 — 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: Henry Clinton Context triple: [American Revolutionary War, commander, Henry Clinton]
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A.
Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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B.
Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates was a British-born American general who played a prominent and controversial leadership role for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of Saratoga.
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C.
Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene was a major American Revolutionary War general who became George Washington’s most trusted subordinate and played a crucial role in the Southern campaign against the British.
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D.
Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage was a British Army general and colonial governor of Massachusetts whose policies and military actions helped spark the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Henry Knox
Henry Knox was an American Revolutionary War general who served as George Washington’s chief artillery officer and later became the first U.S. Secretary of War.
- 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: Henry Clinton Target entity description: Henry Clinton was a British Army general who served as the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America for much of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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B.
Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates was a British-born American general who played a prominent and controversial leadership role for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of Saratoga.
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C.
Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene was a major American Revolutionary War general who became George Washington’s most trusted subordinate and played a crucial role in the Southern campaign against the British.
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D.
Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage was a British Army general and colonial governor of Massachusetts whose policies and military actions helped spark the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Henry Knox
Henry Knox was an American Revolutionary War general who served as George Washington’s chief artillery officer and later became the first U.S. Secretary of War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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general ⓘ military commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| familyName | Clinton ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | British campaigns in the American Revolutionary War in North America ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding British forces in North America during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, British forces in North America
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linked to:
Commander-in-Chief, North America
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| role | British commander-in-chief in North America ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | British side in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry Clinton Description of subject: Henry Clinton was a British Army general who served as the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America for much of the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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British Southern strategy during the American Revolutionary War
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associatedCommander
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General Sir Henry Clinton
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linked to: Henry Clinton