Battle of the Fords of the Drowes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irish-Norse_wars
gptkbp:activities notable for its brutality
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:combatants English
Irish
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired folklore
inspired songs
gptkbp:date 1595
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kinsale
gptkbp:fought_in river Drowes
gptkbp:historical_context conflict between English and Irish forces
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Sir_Richard_Wingfield
gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Butler
gptkb:Hugh_O'_Donnell
gptkb:Sir_John_Norris
gptkb:Owen_Roe_O'_Neill
gptkb:Turlough_O'_Neill
gptkb:Hugh_O'_Neill
gptkb:Sir_John_Talbot
gptkb:Sir_Henry_Docwra
gptkb:Sir_William_St._Leger
gptkb:Sir_John_Perrot
gptkb:Sir_William_Fitzwilliam
gptkb:Sir_Richard_Bingham
gptkb:Sir_Henry_Bagenal
gptkb:Sir_John_D'_Arcy
gptkb:Sir_John_de_la_Pole
gptkb:Sir_George_Carew
gptkb:Sir_John_de_Courcy
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Poynings
Sir Robert de Lacy
Sir Walter de Burgh
Sir William de Burgh
Sir Richard de Clare
Sir Hugh de Lacy
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Fords of the Drowes
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:English_army
O' Neill's forces
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Sir_Richard_Wingfield
gptkb:Hugh_O'_Donnell
gptkbp:legacy influenced future battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:County_Leitrim
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Hugh_O'_Neill
gptkb:Sir_Henry_Docwra
gptkbp:outcome English consolidation of power
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Clontibret
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Annals_of_the_Four_Masters
The History of the Irish Wars
gptkbp:result victory for the English
gptkbp:significance part of the Nine Years' War
gptkbp:strategic_importance defend territory
control of the region
gain control of the river
gptkbp:tactics ambush
gptkbp:type land battle