Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers
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The Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers is a memorial on Calton Hill in Edinburgh honoring Scots who fought in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3386756 — 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: Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers Context triple: [Calton Hill, hasStructure, Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers]
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A.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
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B.
Maclean war memorial
The Maclean war memorial is a commemorative monument in Maclean, New South Wales, honoring local service members who served and died in military conflicts.
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C.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
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D.
Unknown Soldier memorial
The Unknown Soldier memorial is a war monument in Helsinki’s Hietaniemi Cemetery honoring unidentified Finnish soldiers who died in conflict.
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E.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge 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: Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers Target entity description: The Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers is a memorial on Calton Hill in Edinburgh honoring Scots who fought in the American Civil War.
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A.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
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B.
Maclean war memorial
The Maclean war memorial is a commemorative monument in Maclean, New South Wales, honoring local service members who served and died in military conflicts.
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C.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
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D.
Unknown Soldier memorial
The Unknown Soldier memorial is a war monument in Helsinki’s Hietaniemi Cemetery honoring unidentified Finnish soldiers who died in conflict.
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E.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Americans ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish American
|
| associatedWithEvent | American Civil War ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War memorials outside the United States
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Edinburgh ⓘ Scottish-American history ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Scots who fought in the American Civil War
ⓘ
Scottish soldiers in the American Civil War ⓘ Scottish-American soldiers ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inscription
ⓘ
pedestal ⓘ sculptural elements ⓘ |
| hasView | Edinburgh cityscape ⓘ |
| heritage | Scottish-American ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calton Hill
ⓘ
City of Edinburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop site ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | monuments on Calton Hill ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist guides to Calton Hill ⓘ |
| use |
commemoration
ⓘ
public memorial ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers Description of subject: The Monument to Scottish-American Soldiers is a memorial on Calton Hill in Edinburgh honoring Scots who fought in the American Civil War.
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