Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot
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Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century best known for his command roles in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in major naval operations along the North American coast.
All labels observed (1)
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| Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1643443 — 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: Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot Context triple: [Siege of Charleston, commander, Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot]
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A.
Admiral Samuel Hood
Admiral Samuel Hood was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and fleet commander renowned for his leadership in major naval engagements of the American Revolutionary and French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
Admiral George Delaval
Admiral George Delaval was a British naval officer and diplomat of the early 18th century who amassed wealth and status that enabled him to commission grand architectural projects and establish the Delaval family seat in Northumberland.
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C.
Edward Boscawen
Edward Boscawen was an 18th-century British admiral renowned for his aggressive naval leadership during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Admiral James Gambier
Admiral James Gambier was a British Royal Navy officer and admiral who served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for his roles in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
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E.
George Brydges Rodney
George Brydges Rodney was an 18th-century British admiral renowned for his naval victories during the American War of Independence, particularly in the Caribbean.
- 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: Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot Target entity description: Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century best known for his command roles in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in major naval operations along the North American coast.
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A.
Admiral Samuel Hood
Admiral Samuel Hood was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and fleet commander renowned for his leadership in major naval engagements of the American Revolutionary and French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
Admiral George Delaval
Admiral George Delaval was a British naval officer and diplomat of the early 18th century who amassed wealth and status that enabled him to commission grand architectural projects and establish the Delaval family seat in Northumberland.
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C.
Edward Boscawen
Edward Boscawen was an 18th-century British admiral renowned for his aggressive naval leadership during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Admiral James Gambier
Admiral James Gambier was a British Royal Navy officer and admiral who served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for his roles in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
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E.
George Brydges Rodney
George Brydges Rodney was an 18th-century British admiral renowned for his naval victories during the American War of Independence, particularly in the Caribbean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1711 ⓘ |
| commanded | British fleet at the Battle of Cape Henry ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Seven Years' War ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1794 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| familyName |
Arbuthnot
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linked to:
John Arbuthnot
|
| givenName | Mariot ⓘ |
| hasPartInHisLife | administration of Nova Scotia during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Arbuthnot family ⓘ |
| knownFor |
command roles in the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
major naval operations along the North American coast ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Knight of the Bath ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Cape Henry
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naval operations off New York ⓘ relief of besieged garrison at Quebec (1776) ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of British naval forces off the North American coast ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| opponent |
Destouches
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French Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | British Atlantic fleet operations ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, North American Station
ⓘ
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| promotion |
promoted to admiral of the blue
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promoted to rear admiral ⓘ promoted to vice admiral ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1780s ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1727 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stationedIn |
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ⓘ
linked to:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
North American Station ⓘ |
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