17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
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The 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons was a British cavalry unit of the 18th and 19th centuries that later became famous as the 17th Lancers, noted for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons canonical | 1 |
| 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7562971 — 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: 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons Context triple: [17th Lancers, formedAs, 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons]
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18th Light Dragoons
The 18th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment of the 18th and early 19th centuries, known for its service in various campaigns during the Napoleonic era.
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B.
8th Regiment of Light Dragoons
The 8th Regiment of Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in various campaigns during the 18th and early 19th centuries before later becoming known as the 8th Hussars.
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C.
13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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D.
11th Regiment of Dragoons
The 11th Regiment of Dragoons was a British cavalry unit of the British Army that later evolved into the famed 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own).
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E.
19th Light Dragoons
The 19th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notably in campaigns in India and North America.
- 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: 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons Target entity description: The 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons was a British cavalry unit of the 18th and 19th centuries that later became famous as the 17th Lancers, noted for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade.
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A.
18th Light Dragoons
The 18th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment of the 18th and early 19th centuries, known for its service in various campaigns during the Napoleonic era.
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B.
8th Regiment of Light Dragoons
The 8th Regiment of Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in various campaigns during the 18th and early 19th centuries before later becoming known as the 8th Hussars.
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C.
13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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D.
11th Regiment of Dragoons
The 11th Regiment of Dragoons was a British cavalry unit of the British Army that later evolved into the famed 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own).
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E.
19th Light Dragoons
The 19th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notably in campaigns in India and North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
ⓘ
linked to:
17th Lancers
17th Light Dragoons ⓘ 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons ⓘ
linked to:
17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
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| associatedWith | Charge of the Light Brigade memorials ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
American War of Independence
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary War
Crimean War ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| convertedTo | lancer regiment ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| garrison | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCavalryRole |
reconnaissance
ⓘ
screening ⓘ shock action ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | 17th Lancers ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Cavalry ⓘ |
| motto | Death or Glory ⓘ |
| nickname |
Death or Glory Boys
ⓘ
linked to:
Death or Glory
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| notableBattleHonour |
Balaclava
ⓘ
Sevastopol ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ |
| notableFor |
light cavalry tactics in the 18th and 19th centuries
ⓘ
participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ skull and crossbones cap badge ⓘ |
| notableTheatre |
Crimea
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| partOf | British cavalry ⓘ |
| role | light cavalry ⓘ |
| service | British Empire ⓘ |
| symbol | skull and crossbones ⓘ |
| tradition | British cavalry traditions ⓘ |
| type | line cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| uniformType | lancer regiment uniform (after conversion to lancers) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons Description of subject: The 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons was a British cavalry unit of the 18th and 19th centuries that later became famous as the 17th Lancers, noted for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons