Royalist field army of the West
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The Royalist field army of the West was a principal Royalist force in southwestern England during the First English Civil War, commanded by Lord Goring and active in campaigns against Parliamentarian armies until its defeat in 1645.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royalist army | 5 |
| Royalist field army of the West canonical | 1 |
| Royalist main field army | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T872012 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Royalist field army of the West Context triple: [Battle of Langport, combatant, Royalist field army of the West]
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New Model Army
The New Model Army was the disciplined, centrally organized parliamentary force that played a decisive role in winning the English Civil War and enabling the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
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B.
Queen's Rangers
The Queen's Rangers were a Loyalist provincial military unit in the American Revolutionary War, renowned for their light infantry and ranger tactics under British command.
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C.
Army of Flanders
The Army of Flanders was the principal Spanish Habsburg field army in the Low Countries during the 16th and 17th centuries, renowned for its discipline, effectiveness, and central role in the Eighty Years' War.
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D.
British Army under Cornwallis
The British Army under Cornwallis was the main British force in North America during the later stages of the American Revolutionary War, ultimately defeated by combined American and French troops at Yorktown in 1781.
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E.
Loyalist provincial corps
Loyalist provincial corps were British-organized military units composed of American colonists who remained loyal to the Crown and fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Royalist field army of the West Target entity description: The Royalist field army of the West was a principal Royalist force in southwestern England during the First English Civil War, commanded by Lord Goring and active in campaigns against Parliamentarian armies until its defeat in 1645.
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A.
New Model Army
The New Model Army was the disciplined, centrally organized parliamentary force that played a decisive role in winning the English Civil War and enabling the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
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B.
Queen's Rangers
The Queen's Rangers were a Loyalist provincial military unit in the American Revolutionary War, renowned for their light infantry and ranger tactics under British command.
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C.
Army of Flanders
The Army of Flanders was the principal Spanish Habsburg field army in the Low Countries during the 16th and 17th centuries, renowned for its discipline, effectiveness, and central role in the Eighty Years' War.
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D.
British Army under Cornwallis
The British Army under Cornwallis was the main British force in North America during the later stages of the American Revolutionary War, ultimately defeated by combined American and French troops at Yorktown in 1781.
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E.
Loyalist provincial corps
Loyalist provincial corps were British-organized military units composed of American colonists who remained loyal to the Crown and fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royalist field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeInRegion |
Cornwall
ⓘ
Devon ⓘ Dorset ⓘ Somerset ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| allegiance | Royalists ⓘ |
| belligerentIn | English Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich
ⓘ
George Goring, Lord Goring ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Goring
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| conflict |
English Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
First English Civil War
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| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| defeat | 1645 ⓘ |
| engagement | campaigns in South West England ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
|
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| loyaltyTo | Charles I of England ⓘ |
| notableCommander | George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich ⓘ |
| opponent | New Model Army ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Parliamentarian armies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royalist cause in the English Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Royalist forces in the English Civil War
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| role | field army ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1640s ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Royalist field army of the West Description of subject: The Royalist field army of the West was a principal Royalist force in southwestern England during the First English Civil War, commanded by Lord Goring and active in campaigns against Parliamentarian armies until its defeat in 1645.
Referenced by (7)
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