Admiral Charles Pénaud
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Admiral Charles Pénaud was a 19th-century French naval officer best known for leading French forces in major engagements of the Crimean War, including the Anglo-French bombardment of the Russian fortress at Sveaborg.
All labels observed (1)
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| Admiral Charles Pénaud canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7078905 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Admiral Charles Pénaud Context triple: [Bombardment of Sveaborg, commanderAttacker, Admiral Charles Pénaud]
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Admiral Rochon
Admiral Rochon is a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral who became the first African American White House Chief Usher.
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Admiral Amédée Courbet
Admiral Amédée Courbet was a prominent 19th-century French naval officer best known for leading French forces in key Far Eastern campaigns, including major operations during the Sino-French War.
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C.
Admiral Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran
Admiral Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran was an 18th-century French naval officer best known for commanding the French fleet defeated by the British at the Battle of Lagos during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Vice-Amiral Corentin-Urbain Leissègues
Vice-Amiral Corentin-Urbain Leissègues was a French naval officer of the Napoleonic era best known for commanding the French squadron defeated by the British at the 1806 Battle of San Domingo.
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E.
Admiral Wilhelm Souchon
Admiral Wilhelm Souchon was a German naval officer best known for commanding the battlecruiser Goeben and light cruiser Breslau in the Mediterranean during World War I, actions that helped bring the Ottoman Empire into the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Admiral Charles Pénaud Target entity description: Admiral Charles Pénaud was a 19th-century French naval officer best known for leading French forces in major engagements of the Crimean War, including the Anglo-French bombardment of the Russian fortress at Sveaborg.
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A.
Admiral Rochon
Admiral Rochon is a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral who became the first African American White House Chief Usher.
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B.
Admiral Amédée Courbet
Admiral Amédée Courbet was a prominent 19th-century French naval officer best known for leading French forces in key Far Eastern campaigns, including major operations during the Sino-French War.
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C.
Admiral Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran
Admiral Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran was an 18th-century French naval officer best known for commanding the French fleet defeated by the British at the Battle of Lagos during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Vice-Amiral Corentin-Urbain Leissègues
Vice-Amiral Corentin-Urbain Leissègues was a French naval officer of the Napoleonic era best known for commanding the French squadron defeated by the British at the 1806 Battle of San Domingo.
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E.
Admiral Wilhelm Souchon
Admiral Wilhelm Souchon was a German naval officer best known for commanding the battlecruiser Goeben and light cruiser Breslau in the Mediterranean during World War I, actions that helped bring the Ottoman Empire into the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French naval officer
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person ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commanded | French forces at the bombardment of Sveaborg ⓘ |
| conflict | Crimean War ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
bombardment of Sveaborg
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linked to:
Bombardment of Sveaborg
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| notableFor |
commanding French naval forces in the Crimean War
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role in the Anglo-French bombardment of Sveaborg ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| opposed | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Crimean War ⓘ |
| role | fleet commander in the Baltic during the Crimean War ⓘ |
| service | French Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Admiral Charles Pénaud Description of subject: Admiral Charles Pénaud was a 19th-century French naval officer best known for leading French forces in major engagements of the Crimean War, including the Anglo-French bombardment of the Russian fortress at Sveaborg.
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