Battle of the River Suck

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_I
gptkbp:aftermath increased Spanish support for Irish rebels
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:English_forces
Spanish forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Don_Juan_de_Ávila
Sir Conyers Clifford
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired Irish folklore
gptkbp:date March 1, 1598
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kinsale
gptkbp:has_ability approximately 1,000 Spanish troops
approximately 1,500 English troops
gptkbp:historical_context conflict between English crown and Irish chieftains
gptkbp:historical_impact influence on future Irish resistance
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Spanish commitment to Irish cause
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Irish_annals
Spanish military records
English reports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Suck
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:archaeological_site
local traditions
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:valley
gptkbp:legacy influence on Irish nationalism
symbol of resistance against English rule
part of Irish national identity
gptkbp:location County Roscommon, Ireland
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Boyne
gptkb:Battle_of_Clontarf
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Yellow_Ford
gptkb:Battle_of_Aughrim
Battle of the Curragh
retreat of English forces
celebration by Spanish forces
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Hugh_O'_Neill
gptkb:Hugh_Roe_O'_Donnell
gptkbp:outcome disruption of English supply lines
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Curlew Pass
gptkbp:primary_source accounts by contemporary chroniclers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Kinsale
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Nine Years' War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the region
gptkbp:tactics ambush
gptkbp:technology cavalry units
infantry formations
early firearms
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy