4th Light Dragoons
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The 4th Light Dragoons was a British cavalry regiment of the 19th century that famously took part in the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 4th Light Dragoons canonical | 1 |
| 4th Regiment of Dragoons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1485407 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 4th Light Dragoons Context triple: [Charge of the Light Brigade, militaryUnit, 4th Light Dragoons]
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A.
19th Light Dragoons
The 19th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notably in campaigns in India and North America.
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B.
13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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C.
15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
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D.
18th Light Dragoons
The 18th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment of the 18th and early 19th centuries, known for its service in various campaigns during the Napoleonic era.
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E.
112th Cavalry Regiment
The 112th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry unit that saw notable combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
- 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: 4th Light Dragoons Target entity description: The 4th Light Dragoons was a British cavalry regiment of the 19th century that famously took part in the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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A.
19th Light Dragoons
The 19th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notably in campaigns in India and North America.
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B.
13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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C.
15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
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D.
18th Light Dragoons
The 18th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment of the 18th and early 19th centuries, known for its service in various campaigns during the Napoleonic era.
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E.
112th Cavalry Regiment
The 112th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry unit that saw notable combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British Army cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British cavalry in the Crimean War
ⓘ
Light Brigade cavalry formation ⓘ
linked to:
British Light Brigade
|
| battle | Battle of Balaclava ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict | Crimean War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagementOutcome | suffered significant losses in the Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
carbine
ⓘ
horse-mounted troops ⓘ sabre ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | British Army garrison locations ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
bravery in the Charge of the Light Brigade
ⓘ
participation in a disastrous cavalry charge ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | cavalry ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
reconnaissance
ⓘ
shock cavalry ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType |
light cavalry regiment
ⓘ
light dragoons ⓘ
linked to:
Light Dragoons
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| notableEngagement | Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ |
| notableEvent | heavy casualties during the Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ |
| notableFor | taking part in the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ |
| notableTheatre |
Crimean Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Crimea
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| partOf |
Light Brigade
ⓘ
linked to:
Charge of the Light Brigade
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| roleInEngagement | participated in the Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ |
| service |
served as a light cavalry regiment
ⓘ
served in the Crimean War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 4th Light Dragoons Description of subject: The 4th Light Dragoons was a British cavalry regiment of the 19th century that famously took part in the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 4th Light Dragoons