Statements (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Civil_War_(Ireland)
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gptkbp:aftermath |
consolidation of Royalist control in Munster
|
gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Royalists
Parliamentarians |
gptkbp:commander |
Sir William Hovenden
Sir Charles Vavasour |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired local folklore
depicted in literature subject of songs influenced local identity |
gptkbp:date |
1645
|
gptkbp:followed_by |
Battle of Knocknaclashy
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gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Irish_Confederate_Wars
gptkb:war |
gptkbp:historical_impact |
marked a turning point in the war
led to changes in military leadership shaped future military strategies affected political alliances influenced subsequent peace negotiations demonstrated the importance of cavalry in battle highlighted the role of local leaders altered the course of the war in Ireland contributed to the decline of Confederate power emphasized the need for alliances revealed weaknesses in Parliamentarian strategy showcased the tactical use of terrain |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
pivotal battle in the conflict
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Macroom
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gptkbp:involved_units |
Infantry regiments
Cavalry regiments |
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
historical reenactments
local history studies |
gptkbp:legacy |
influence on subsequent battles in Ireland
|
gptkbp:location |
Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
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gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Lord_Inchiquin
gptkb:Murrough_O'_Brien |
gptkbp:outcome |
Royalist consolidation
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Siege_of_Limerick
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gptkbp:primary_source |
contemporary accounts
military reports |
gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kinsale
Siege of Cork |
gptkbp:result |
Royalist victory
|
gptkbp:significance |
part of the Irish Confederate Wars
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of Munster
|
gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:cavalry_charges
infantry formations |