Army of Occupation
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The Army of Occupation was a United States military force commanded by General Zachary Taylor that spearheaded early American operations in the Mexican–American War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army of Occupation canonical | 3 |
| U.S. Army of Occupation | 2 |
| Army of Occupation (Union) | 1 |
| Army of Occupation (United States) in Texas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2551351 — 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: Army of Occupation Context triple: [Battle of Palo Alto, USArmyUnit, Army of Occupation]
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A.
Army of the Orient
The Army of the Orient was Napoleon Bonaparte’s French expeditionary force sent to conquer Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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B.
American Expeditionary Forces
The American Expeditionary Forces were the United States Armed Forces sent to Europe during World War I under General John J. Pershing, playing a decisive role in the final Allied offensives.
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C.
First United States Army
The First United States Army is a major field army formation of the U.S. Army that played a key role in European operations during World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge.
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D.
U.S. Seventh Army
The U.S. Seventh Army is a major United States Army formation that played a key role in the European Theater of World War II, particularly in the Allied invasion and liberation of Southern France and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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E.
Army Corps
Army Corps is a major operational-level military formation typically composed of multiple divisions and supporting units, responsible for coordinating large-scale ground combat operations.
- 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: Army of Occupation Target entity description: The Army of Occupation was a United States military force commanded by General Zachary Taylor that spearheaded early American operations in the Mexican–American War.
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A.
Army of the Orient
The Army of the Orient was Napoleon Bonaparte’s French expeditionary force sent to conquer Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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B.
American Expeditionary Forces
The American Expeditionary Forces were the United States Armed Forces sent to Europe during World War I under General John J. Pershing, playing a decisive role in the final Allied offensives.
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C.
First United States Army
The First United States Army is a major field army formation of the U.S. Army that played a key role in European operations during World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge.
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D.
U.S. Seventh Army
The U.S. Seventh Army is a major United States Army formation that played a key role in the European Theater of World War II, particularly in the Allied invasion and liberation of Southern France and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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E.
Army Corps
Army Corps is a major operational-level military formation typically composed of multiple divisions and supporting units, responsible for coordinating large-scale ground combat operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army field army
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | U.S. occupation of disputed Texas territory ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | James K. Polk ⓘ |
| commander | Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formedFor | operations against Mexico ⓘ |
| garrisonedNear | Rio Grande ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped secure early U.S. victories in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
U.S. Army
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army
|
| notableCommander |
John E. Wool
ⓘ
William J. Worth ⓘ
linked to:
William Jenkins Worth
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Buena Vista
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Battle of Monterrey ⓘ Battle of Palo Alto ⓘ Battle of Resaca de la Palma ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Texas
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northern Mexico ⓘ |
| opponent | Mexican Army ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| precededBy | U.S. forces on the Texas frontier ⓘ |
| role | spearheaded early American operations in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| theater |
Northern Mexico campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Taylor’s Northern Mexico campaign
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| timePeriod | 1840s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Army of Occupation Description of subject: The Army of Occupation was a United States military force commanded by General Zachary Taylor that spearheaded early American operations in the Mexican–American War.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Army of Occupation
linked to: Army of Occupation
linked to: Army of Occupation
linked to: Army of Occupation