James Agnew
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James Agnew was a British Army officer and general during the American Revolutionary War, noted for his leadership in several key battles before being killed at the Battle of Germantown.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Agnew canonical | 1 |
| James Stewart Agnew | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4082847 — 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: James Agnew Context triple: [Battle of Ridgefield, commander, James Agnew]
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A.
James Baker
James Baker is an American statesman and Republican political figure who served in several top U.S. government roles, including White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of State, under multiple presidential administrations in the late 20th century.
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B.
William Davis
William Davis was a settler who is historically remembered as one of the notable victims killed during the 1862 Indian Creek massacre in Illinois.
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C.
John A. Anderson
John A. Anderson was a seismologist and instrument designer known for co-developing the Wood–Anderson torsion seismometer, an early and influential instrument for measuring earthquake ground motion.
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D.
William H. T. Bush
William H. T. Bush was an American businessman and influential member of the Bush political family, known as the brother of President George H. W. Bush and uncle of President George W. Bush.
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E.
Michael Maddox
Michael Maddox was an English theatrical entrepreneur who played a key role in developing Russian theatre in the late 18th century, notably helping establish what became the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
- 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: James Agnew Target entity description: James Agnew was a British Army officer and general during the American Revolutionary War, noted for his leadership in several key battles before being killed at the Battle of Germantown.
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A.
James Baker
James Baker is an American statesman and Republican political figure who served in several top U.S. government roles, including White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of State, under multiple presidential administrations in the late 20th century.
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B.
William Davis
William Davis was a settler who is historically remembered as one of the notable victims killed during the 1862 Indian Creek massacre in Illinois.
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C.
John A. Anderson
John A. Anderson was a seismologist and instrument designer known for co-developing the Wood–Anderson torsion seismometer, an early and influential instrument for measuring earthquake ground motion.
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D.
William H. T. Bush
William H. T. Bush was an American businessman and influential member of the Bush political family, known as the brother of President George H. W. Bush and uncle of President George W. Bush.
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E.
Michael Maddox
Michael Maddox was an English theatrical entrepreneur who played a key role in developing Russian theatre in the late 18th century, notably helping establish what became the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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British general in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ military general ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Brandywine
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Battle of Germantown ⓘ Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| campaign | Philadelphia campaign ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1777-10-04 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| notableEvent | killed at the Battle of Germantown ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding British troops in major engagements around Philadelphia campaign
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leadership in several key battles of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Germantown, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| rank |
brigadier general
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lieutenant colonel ⓘ |
| role | infantry commander ⓘ |
| service | served in North America during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| side | British side in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Agnew Description of subject: James Agnew was a British Army officer and general during the American Revolutionary War, noted for his leadership in several key battles before being killed at the Battle of Germantown.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: James Agnew