Battle of Roscrea

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irish_Civil_War
gptkbp:aftermath consolidation of Parliamentarian control in Ireland
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:English_Parliamentarians
gptkb:Irish_Confederate_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Thomas_Preston
gptkb:Henry_Ireton
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:films
gptkb:artwork
historical novels
plays
songs and ballads
gptkbp:date 1647
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Knocknanauss
gptkbp:historical_analysis political implications
military tactics used
long-term consequences for Ireland
social impact on local population
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:war
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in power dynamics in Ireland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Roscrea
gptkbp:involved_units Infantry regiments
Cavalry regiments
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
gptkbp:key_event initial skirmishes
capture of strategic positions
retreat of Irish forces
decisive clashes
gptkbp:legacy influence on Irish military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Roscrea,_County_Tipperary,_Ireland
gptkbp:military_strategy flanking maneuvers
use of artillery
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Dungans_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Ballaghaderreen
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:James_Butler,_1st_Duke_of_Ormonde
gptkb:Richard_Butler,_1st_Earl_of_Arran
gptkbp:outcome increased Parliamentarian influence in Ireland
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Limerick
gptkbp:primary_source contemporary accounts
gptkbp:result Parliamentary victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Irish Confederate Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the midlands of Ireland
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
infantry formations
gptkbp:type land battle