First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon
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First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon was a U.S. Marine Corps officer renowned for leading the historic 1805 overland expedition and assault at Derna during the First Barbary War, an action that helped inspire the "to the shores of Tripoli" line in the Marine Corps Hymn.
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| First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon Context triple: [Battle of Derna (1805), commander, First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon]
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Lieutenant Zachary Garber
Lieutenant Zachary Garber is a seasoned New York City Transit Authority police officer who leads the tense negotiation and response to a subway hijacking in the thriller "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three."
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Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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Lieutenant Baugh
Lieutenant Baugh was a British officer involved in the 1857 Barrackpore incident, a key early flashpoint in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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Lieutenant Hearn
Lieutenant Hearn is a central character in Norman Mailer’s World War II novel "The Naked and the Dead," serving as a thoughtful, conflicted army officer whose clashes with authority explore themes of power and morality in wartime.
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Lieutenant Jerome "Jerry" Bragg
Lieutenant Jerome "Jerry" Bragg is a fictional U.S. Army officer portrayed by Dirk Blocker on the World War II–themed television series Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as Black Sheep Squadron).
- 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)
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Target entity: First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon Target entity description: First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon was a U.S. Marine Corps officer renowned for leading the historic 1805 overland expedition and assault at Derna during the First Barbary War, an action that helped inspire the "to the shores of Tripoli" line in the Marine Corps Hymn.
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A.
Lieutenant Zachary Garber
Lieutenant Zachary Garber is a seasoned New York City Transit Authority police officer who leads the tense negotiation and response to a subway hijacking in the thriller "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three."
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B.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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C.
Lieutenant Baugh
Lieutenant Baugh was a British officer involved in the 1857 Barrackpore incident, a key early flashpoint in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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D.
Lieutenant Hearn
Lieutenant Hearn is a central character in Norman Mailer’s World War II novel "The Naked and the Dead," serving as a thoughtful, conflicted army officer whose clashes with authority explore themes of power and morality in wartime.
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E.
Lieutenant Jerome "Jerry" Bragg
Lieutenant Jerome "Jerry" Bragg is a fictional U.S. Army officer portrayed by Dirk Blocker on the World War II–themed television series Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as Black Sheep Squadron).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | campaign to restore Hamet Karamanli to the throne of Tripoli ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Derna
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Tripoli ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Frankfort Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | role in the First Barbary War and the capture of Derna ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
O’Bannon Hall at Marine Corps Base Quantico
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linked to:
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Presley O’Bannon statue in Frankfort, Kentucky ⓘ |
| conflict | First Barbary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1776 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1850 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName |
O’Bannon
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linked to:
O'Bannon
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| givenName | Presley ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | “Hero of Derna” ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | Mameluke sword adopted as model for U.S. Marine Corps officers’ sword ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | grave monument at Frankfort Cemetery ⓘ |
| influenced | traditions of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | line "to the shores of Tripoli" in the Marine Corps Hymn ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | First Lieutenant ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | U.S. Marine detachment in William Eaton’s expedition ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first raising of the United States flag in victory on foreign soil at Derna ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading U.S. Marines in first recorded land battle on foreign soil outside the Americas ⓘ |
| notableWork |
assault on Derna in 1805
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overland expedition to Derna in 1805 ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
capture of Derna on 27 April 1805
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overland march from Egypt to Derna ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kentucky ⓘ |
| receivedAward | Mameluke sword from Prince Hamet Karamanli ⓘ |
| residence |
Logan County, Kentucky
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Russellville, Kentucky ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Tripolitan War
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linked to:
First Barbary War
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| serviceEnd | circa 1807 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | circa 1801 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon Description of subject: First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon was a U.S. Marine Corps officer renowned for leading the historic 1805 overland expedition and assault at Derna during the First Barbary War, an action that helped inspire the "to the shores of Tripoli" line in the Marine Corps Hymn.
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