Regulators faction
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The Regulators faction was a posse of gunmen and vigilantes in New Mexico, active during the late 1870s and famously including Billy the Kid, that took part in the violent conflicts of the Lincoln County War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Regulators faction canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9323739 — 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: Regulators faction Context triple: [Lincoln County War, opposingFaction, Regulators faction]
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A.
Feuillant faction
The Feuillant faction was a moderate political group during the French Revolution that sought to preserve a constitutional monarchy and oppose the more radical Jacobins.
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B.
Maximals faction
The Maximals faction is a group of heroic, animal-themed Transformers who succeed the Autobots in later series such as Beast Wars, continuing the fight against evil forces like the Predacons.
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C.
Council of Resistance
The Council of Resistance was a key underground organization in the Netherlands during World War II that coordinated sabotage, intelligence, and support for those persecuted under Nazi occupation.
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D.
Council of Five Hundred (faction)
The Council of Five Hundred was the lower house of the French legislature under the Directory, composed of 500 deputies and known for its resistance to Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power.
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E.
Toluid faction
The Toluid faction was a powerful political grouping within the Mongol Empire centered on the descendants and supporters of Tolui, which played a decisive role in imperial succession struggles in the 13th century.
- 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: Regulators faction Target entity description: The Regulators faction was a posse of gunmen and vigilantes in New Mexico, active during the late 1870s and famously including Billy the Kid, that took part in the violent conflicts of the Lincoln County War.
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A.
Feuillant faction
The Feuillant faction was a moderate political group during the French Revolution that sought to preserve a constitutional monarchy and oppose the more radical Jacobins.
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B.
Maximals faction
The Maximals faction is a group of heroic, animal-themed Transformers who succeed the Autobots in later series such as Beast Wars, continuing the fight against evil forces like the Predacons.
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C.
Council of Resistance
The Council of Resistance was a key underground organization in the Netherlands during World War II that coordinated sabotage, intelligence, and support for those persecuted under Nazi occupation.
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D.
Council of Five Hundred (faction)
The Council of Five Hundred was the lower house of the French legislature under the Directory, composed of 500 deputies and known for its resistance to Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power.
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E.
Toluid faction
The Toluid faction was a powerful political grouping within the Mongol Empire centered on the descendants and supporters of Tolui, which played a decisive role in imperial succession struggles in the 13th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical organization
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posse ⓘ vigilante group ⓘ |
| activeDuring | late 1870s ⓘ |
| activeIn | New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander McSween
ⓘ
John Tunstall ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory
ⓘ
linked to:
Lincoln County, New Mexico
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| conflictWith |
Murphy-Dolan faction
ⓘ
linked to:
Murphy–Dolan faction
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| formedAs | posse to avenge John Tunstall ⓘ |
| hasRole |
gunmen
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vigilantes ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedIn | range war ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
outlaw group (later perception)
ⓘ
semi-official posse (initially) ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Lincoln, New Mexico Territory
ⓘ
linked to:
Lincoln, New Mexico Territory, United States
surrounding areas of Lincoln County ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Billy the Kid
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role in Lincoln County War ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Billy the Kid
ⓘ
Charlie Bowdre ⓘ Dick Brewer ⓘ Doc Scurlock ⓘ Frank Coe ⓘ Frank McNab ⓘ George Coe ⓘ Jose Chavez y Chavez ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Lincoln County War ⓘ |
| region |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
|
| timePeriod |
American Old West
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linked to:
Old West
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| typeOfConflictParticipation | violent confrontations ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Regulators faction Description of subject: The Regulators faction was a posse of gunmen and vigilantes in New Mexico, active during the late 1870s and famously including Billy the Kid, that took part in the violent conflicts of the Lincoln County War.
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