Battle of Limerick (1922)
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The Battle of Limerick (1922) was a key Irish Civil War engagement in which pro-Treaty National Army forces fought anti-Treaty IRA units for control of the strategic city of Limerick.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Limerick (1922) canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Battle of Limerick (1922) Context triple: [Battle of Cork (1922), follows, Battle of Limerick (1922)]
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Battle of Cork (1922)
The Battle of Cork (1922) was a key Irish Civil War engagement in which pro-Treaty National Army forces captured the city of Cork from anti-Treaty Republicans, consolidating Free State control over much of southern Ireland.
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Battle of Dublin (1922)
The Battle of Dublin (1922) was a key early engagement of the Irish Civil War in which pro-Treaty forces seized control of central Dublin from anti-Treaty IRA units, marking the decisive breakdown of the Irish revolutionary movement’s unity.
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Battle of New Ross
The Battle of New Ross was a major and bloody engagement during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, where Irish rebel forces attempted to seize the strategic town of New Ross from British government troops in County Wexford.
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Siege of Limerick
The Siege of Limerick was a major late-17th-century military engagement in Ireland in which English Parliamentarian forces besieged the Jacobite-held city, helping to determine the outcome of the Williamite War in Ireland.
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Siege of Enniskillen
The Siege of Enniskillen was a key late-16th-century confrontation in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where Irish rebel forces and their allies attempted to capture the strategically important town and fortifications during the wider conflict against English rule.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Limerick (1922) Target entity description: The Battle of Limerick (1922) was a key Irish Civil War engagement in which pro-Treaty National Army forces fought anti-Treaty IRA units for control of the strategic city of Limerick.
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Battle of Cork (1922)
The Battle of Cork (1922) was a key Irish Civil War engagement in which pro-Treaty National Army forces captured the city of Cork from anti-Treaty Republicans, consolidating Free State control over much of southern Ireland.
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B.
Battle of Dublin (1922)
The Battle of Dublin (1922) was a key early engagement of the Irish Civil War in which pro-Treaty forces seized control of central Dublin from anti-Treaty IRA units, marking the decisive breakdown of the Irish revolutionary movement’s unity.
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C.
Battle of New Ross
The Battle of New Ross was a major and bloody engagement during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, where Irish rebel forces attempted to seize the strategic town of New Ross from British government troops in County Wexford.
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D.
Siege of Limerick
The Siege of Limerick was a major late-17th-century military engagement in Ireland in which English Parliamentarian forces besieged the Jacobite-held city, helping to determine the outcome of the Williamite War in Ireland.
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E.
Siege of Enniskillen
The Siege of Enniskillen was a key late-16th-century confrontation in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where Irish rebel forces and their allies attempted to capture the strategically important town and fortifications during the wider conflict against English rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| armedConflictStatus | conventional phase of Irish Civil War ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
anti-Treaty forces
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pro-Treaty forces ⓘ |
| combatant |
Irish Free State government forces
NERFINISHED
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Irish republican irregulars ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil war battle
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urban warfare ⓘ |
| country | Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
National Army advance into County Clare
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further National Army consolidation in Munster ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Anglo-Irish Treaty split
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dispute over Anglo-Irish Treaty ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Irish Republican Army (anti-Treaty faction)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Army (Irish Free State) NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-Treaty IRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-independence conflict in Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| location |
County Limerick
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
expulsion of anti-Treaty forces from Limerick
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seizure of barracks in Limerick ⓘ |
| opponent |
National Army (Irish Free State)
NERFINISHED
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anti-Treaty IRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish Civil War
NERFINISHED
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pro-Treaty offensive in western Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
National Army operations in Dublin
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early clashes of the Irish Civil War ⓘ |
| result |
National Army capture of Limerick
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pro-Treaty victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key engagement in early phase of Irish Civil War
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secured major city for Irish Free State ⓘ weakened anti-Treaty control in western Ireland ⓘ |
| startTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Limerick city
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control of Shannon River crossings ⓘ control of transport routes in western Ireland ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Irish Civil War period ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
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machine guns ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Limerick (1922) Description of subject: The Battle of Limerick (1922) was a key Irish Civil War engagement in which pro-Treaty National Army forces fought anti-Treaty IRA units for control of the strategic city of Limerick.
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