Eighth Army Corps
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The Eighth Army Corps was a United States Army formation active during the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War, notably involved in military operations in the Philippines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eighth Army Corps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9646808 — 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: Eighth Army Corps Context triple: [Elwell Stephen Otis, partOf, Eighth Army Corps]
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A.
Fifth Army Corps
The Fifth Army Corps was a major U.S. Army field formation that led the primary American ground campaign in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, including the battles around Santiago.
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B.
4th Army Corps
The 4th Army Corps is a major field formation of the People's Army of Vietnam that played a key role in the final campaigns of the Vietnam War.
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C.
6th Army Corps
The 6th Army Corps was a major field formation of the People's Army of Vietnam that played a key role in the final campaigns of the Vietnam War, including the decisive offensive against South Vietnam in 1975.
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D.
XII Corps
XII Corps is a field formation of the Indian Army responsible for operations and defense in parts of western India, including sectors along the border with Pakistan.
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E.
XII Corps
XII Corps was a major French military formation of the Napoleonic Wars, composed largely of allied contingents and active in several key campaigns in Central Europe.
- 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: Eighth Army Corps Target entity description: The Eighth Army Corps was a United States Army formation active during the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War, notably involved in military operations in the Philippines.
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A.
Fifth Army Corps
The Fifth Army Corps was a major U.S. Army field formation that led the primary American ground campaign in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, including the battles around Santiago.
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B.
4th Army Corps
The 4th Army Corps is a major field formation of the People's Army of Vietnam that played a key role in the final campaigns of the Vietnam War.
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C.
6th Army Corps
The 6th Army Corps was a major field formation of the People's Army of Vietnam that played a key role in the final campaigns of the Vietnam War, including the decisive offensive against South Vietnam in 1975.
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D.
XII Corps
XII Corps is a field formation of the Indian Army responsible for operations and defense in parts of western India, including sectors along the border with Pakistan.
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E.
XII Corps
XII Corps was a major French military formation of the Napoleonic Wars, composed largely of allied contingents and active in several key campaigns in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Army corps ⓘ |
| activeDuring | late 19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| alsoKnownAs |
VIII Army Corps
ⓘ
VIII Corps (United States) (Spanish–American War) ⓘ
linked to:
VIII Corps (United States)
|
| associatedWith |
U.S. occupation of the Philippines
ⓘ
transition from Spanish to American control in the Philippines ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| category |
Philippine–American War units and formations of the United States
ⓘ
Spanish–American War units and formations of the United States ⓘ |
| conflict |
Philippine–American War
ⓘ
Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement | U.S. military campaign in the Philippines ⓘ |
| formedFor | service in the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| function | command and control of multiple divisions ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Philippines (wartime deployment)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States forces in the Philippines
|
| historicalEra | Age of Imperialism ⓘ |
| notableOperation | military operations in the Philippines ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| role | field army-level command in overseas operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Volunteers ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Philippines ⓘ |
| type | corps-level formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eighth Army Corps Description of subject: The Eighth Army Corps was a United States Army formation active during the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War, notably involved in military operations in the Philippines.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.