General August von Werder
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General August von Werder was a Prussian military leader and general best known for his prominent role in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General August von Werder canonical | 1 |
| General von Werder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6700760 — 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: General August von Werder Context triple: [Battle of Wörth, commander, General August von Werder]
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A.
Lieutenant General Carl von Horn
Lieutenant General Carl von Horn was a Swedish Army officer and senior United Nations military commander known for leading peacekeeping operations, including in the Congo.
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B.
Field Marshal August von Mackensen
Field Marshal August von Mackensen was a prominent German World War I commander renowned for leading successful campaigns on the Eastern and Balkan fronts.
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C.
Field Marshal Georg von Küchler
Field Marshal Georg von Küchler was a senior German Wehrmacht commander during World War II, best known for leading major operations on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Rüdiger von der Goltz
Rüdiger von der Goltz was a German general and Freikorps leader known for his interventionist role in the Baltic region and Finland during and after World War I.
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E.
Field Marshal Franz Moritz von Lacy
Field Marshal Franz Moritz von Lacy was an 18th-century Austrian military commander and reformer who played a leading strategic role in the Habsburg Monarchy’s wars against Prussia and other European powers.
- 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: General August von Werder Target entity description: General August von Werder was a Prussian military leader and general best known for his prominent role in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
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A.
Lieutenant General Carl von Horn
Lieutenant General Carl von Horn was a Swedish Army officer and senior United Nations military commander known for leading peacekeeping operations, including in the Congo.
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B.
Field Marshal August von Mackensen
Field Marshal August von Mackensen was a prominent German World War I commander renowned for leading successful campaigns on the Eastern and Balkan fronts.
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C.
Field Marshal Georg von Küchler
Field Marshal Georg von Küchler was a senior German Wehrmacht commander during World War II, best known for leading major operations on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Rüdiger von der Goltz
Rüdiger von der Goltz was a German general and Freikorps leader known for his interventionist role in the Baltic region and Finland during and after World War I.
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E.
Field Marshal Franz Moritz von Lacy
Field Marshal Franz Moritz von Lacy was an 18th-century Austrian military commander and reformer who played a leading strategic role in the Habsburg Monarchy’s wars against Prussia and other European powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian general
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human ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance |
German Empire
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Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
North German Confederation ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross (1870) 1st Class
ⓘ
linked to:
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross (1870) 2nd Class ⓘ
linked to:
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Order of the Black Eagle ⓘ Order of the Crown (Prussia) ⓘ
linked to:
Prussian Order of the Crown
Order of the Red Eagle ⓘ Pour le Mérite ⓘ Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves ⓘ |
| birthName |
August Karl von Werder
ⓘ
linked to:
August von Werder
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| conflictRole | commander in the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Prussia
ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | von Werder ⓘ |
| givenName | August ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle |
General von Werder
ⓘ
linked to:
General August von Werder
|
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Prussian Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General der Infanterie ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | XIV Corps (German Empire) ⓘ |
| movement | Prussian military reforms tradition ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding German forces in eastern France in 1870–1871
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defense of Belfort in the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ leadership of Baden and other south German contingents ⓘ role in the Battle of the Lisaine ⓘ siege operations during the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ strategic defense against French Army of the East ⓘ victory at the Battle of Nuits-Saint-Georges ⓘ victory at the Battle of Villersexel ⓘ |
| notableWork | campaign in eastern France 1870–1871 ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Austro-Prussian War
ⓘ
First Schleswig War ⓘ Franco-Prussian War ⓘ Second Schleswig War ⓘ |
| partOf | Prussian officer corps ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the Army of the South (German forces in eastern France)
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commander of the XIV Corps ⓘ commander of the siege forces at Strasbourg ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | entered Prussian Army as an officer cadet ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
land warfare
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military affairs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General August von Werder Description of subject: General August von Werder was a Prussian military leader and general best known for his prominent role in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
General August von Werder
linked to: General August von Werder