British 87th Regiment of Foot
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The British 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, active during the Napoleonic Wars and noted for its distinguished combat record in the Peninsular campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British 87th Regiment of Foot canonical | 2 |
| 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9281921 — 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: British 87th Regiment of Foot Context triple: [Battle of Barrosa, notableUnit, British 87th Regiment of Foot]
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63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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B.
58th Regiment of Foot
The 58th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including colonial wars and conflicts such as the Anglo-Zulu and First Boer Wars.
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C.
95th Regiment of Foot
The 95th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment active during the 18th and 19th centuries, known for its service in various colonial and European campaigns.
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D.
96th Regiment of Foot
The 96th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that later became part of the Manchester Regiment through amalgamation.
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E.
51st Regiment of Foot
The 51st Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including the Napoleonic Wars, before later becoming part of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
- 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: British 87th Regiment of Foot Target entity description: The British 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, active during the Napoleonic Wars and noted for its distinguished combat record in the Peninsular campaign.
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A.
63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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B.
58th Regiment of Foot
The 58th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including colonial wars and conflicts such as the Anglo-Zulu and First Boer Wars.
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C.
95th Regiment of Foot
The 95th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment active during the 18th and 19th centuries, known for its service in various colonial and European campaigns.
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D.
96th Regiment of Foot
The 96th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that later became part of the Manchester Regiment through amalgamation.
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E.
51st Regiment of Foot
The 51st Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including the Napoleonic Wars, before later becoming part of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early 19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Duke of Wellington’s army in the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
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Peninsular War ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipment |
Brown Bess musket
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bayonet ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| garrison | various postings within the British Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | close-order infantry combat ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | battles of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| notableFor | distinguished combat record in the Peninsular campaign ⓘ |
| notedFor |
battlefield discipline
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effectiveness in line and column formations ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| regimentalType | line infantry ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat unit ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| tradition | British line infantry traditions ⓘ |
| uniform |
red coat
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shako headgear ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British 87th Regiment of Foot Description of subject: The British 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, active during the Napoleonic Wars and noted for its distinguished combat record in the Peninsular campaign.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
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87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
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linked to: British 87th Regiment of Foot