Battle of Athenry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Rathlin_Island
gptkb:Grace_O'_Malley
gptkb:Richard_de_Burgh
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened English control in Ireland
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:English_forces
Irish forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Richard_de_Burgh,_2nd_Earl_of_Ulster
gptkb:Liam_de_Burgh
gptkbp:community_impact Affected local lordship dynamics
Influenced land ownership patterns
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of local pride
Inspiration for songs and literature
Contributed to the narrative of resistance
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in historical novels
Referenced in modern Irish music
gptkbp:date 10 August 1316
gptkbp:faction Burke family
O' Connor family
gptkbp:historical_context Varied interpretations by historians
Re-evaluated in contemporary history
Considered in the context of colonialism
Part of the conflict between the English crown and Irish chieftains
gptkbp:historical_debate Debates on the causes of the battle
Debates on the consequences of the battle
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in various annals
Referenced in legal records of the time
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Irish_chieftains
gptkb:Earl
Chronicled by various medieval historians
gptkbp:historical_period 1316
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future conflicts in Ireland
Strategic location in Galway
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Athenry
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual events in remembrance
Memorials in Athenry
gptkbp:legacy Enduring symbol of conflict in Irish history
Part of the collective memory of the Irish people
Remembered in Irish folklore
gptkbp:location Athenry, County Galway, Ireland
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Use of fortifications
gptkbp:narrative_style Reflected the power struggles of the time
Part of the larger narrative of English-Irish conflicts
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Irish_War_of_Independence
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Annals_of_the_Four_Masters
gptkb:The_Book_of_Leinster
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Kells
gptkb:Siege_of_Athenry
gptkbp:result Decisive English victory
gptkbp:significance One of the key battles in the struggle for control of Ireland
gptkbp:strategic_importance Consolidation of English power in the region
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Infantry formations