The Gordon’s March
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The Gordon’s March is a traditional Scottish bagpipe tune closely associated with Clan Gordon and often performed at ceremonial and martial occasions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Gordon’s March canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5789614 — 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: The Gordon’s March Context triple: [Clan Gordon, clanPipeMusic, The Gordon’s March]
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A.
The Border Campaign
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B.
The Charge of the Mamelukes
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C.
Charge of the Heavy Brigade
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D.
Gordon Relief Expedition
The Gordon Relief Expedition was a British military mission in 1884–1885 sent up the Nile to attempt to rescue General Charles Gordon and relieve the besieged city of Khartoum during the Mahdist War in Sudan.
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E.
“The March into Virginia”
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- 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: The Gordon’s March Target entity description: The Gordon’s March is a traditional Scottish bagpipe tune closely associated with Clan Gordon and often performed at ceremonial and martial occasions.
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A.
The Border Campaign
The Border Campaign was a 1956–57 Irish Republican Army guerrilla operation aimed at ending British rule in Northern Ireland by attacking targets along the border.
-
B.
The Charge of the Mamelukes
The Charge of the Mamelukes is a famous 1814 painting by Francisco Goya depicting a brutal street battle in Madrid during the Peninsular War.
-
C.
Charge of the Heavy Brigade
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade was a successful but lesser-known British cavalry assault against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War.
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D.
Gordon Relief Expedition
The Gordon Relief Expedition was a British military mission in 1884–1885 sent up the Nile to attempt to rescue General Charles Gordon and relieve the besieged city of Khartoum during the Mahdist War in Sudan.
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E.
“The March into Virginia”
“The March into Virginia” is a Civil War–themed poem by Herman Melville included in his collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, reflecting on the experiences and emotions of soldiers entering the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish bagpipe tune
ⓘ
traditional music composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Gordon
ⓘ
Scottish clans ⓘ military parades ⓘ pipe bands ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Highland tradition ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Clan Gordon identity ⓘ |
| genre |
bagpipe music
ⓘ
martial music ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | march ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| instrumentation | Great Highland bagpipe ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with Clan Gordon ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Scottish pipe band repertoire ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Scottish pipe bands
ⓘ
military pipe bands ⓘ |
| tempo | march tempo ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceSetting |
clan gatherings
ⓘ
military events ⓘ outdoor ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial occasions
ⓘ
martial occasions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Gordon’s March Description of subject: The Gordon’s March is a traditional Scottish bagpipe tune closely associated with Clan Gordon and often performed at ceremonial and martial occasions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.