Siege of Derry
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The Siege of Derry was a pivotal 1689 confrontation in which Protestant defenders held the walled city of Derry against Jacobite forces, becoming a defining episode in Irish and British Protestant memory.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Derry canonical | 7 |
| 1689 Siege of Derry | 1 |
| Siege of Derry (1649) | 1 |
| Siege of Londonderry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1042463 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Derry Context triple: [Williamite War in Ireland, majorBattle, Siege of Derry]
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Siege of Drogheda
The Siege of Drogheda was a brutal 1649 assault by Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarian forces on the Irish town of Drogheda, notorious for the mass killing of its Royalist and Confederate defenders and civilians.
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Siege of Wexford
The Siege of Wexford was a 1649 Cromwellian assault on the Irish port town of Wexford, marked by the storming of its defenses and a notorious massacre of many of its defenders and inhabitants.
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Siege of Limerick (1651)
The Siege of Limerick (1651) was a major Cromwellian siege during the later stages of the Irish Confederate Wars, in which English Parliamentarian forces captured the strategically vital city of Limerick from Irish and Royalist defenders.
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D.
Siege of Clonmel
The Siege of Clonmel was a major 1650 engagement in which Irish Confederate and Royalist forces mounted a notably effective defense against Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army during the later stages of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
The Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) was a pivotal Williamite War in Ireland engagement in which Jacobite forces defended the strategic city of Limerick against Williamite armies, helping determine the political and religious future of Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Derry Target entity description: The Siege of Derry was a pivotal 1689 confrontation in which Protestant defenders held the walled city of Derry against Jacobite forces, becoming a defining episode in Irish and British Protestant memory.
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A.
Siege of Drogheda
The Siege of Drogheda was a brutal 1649 assault by Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarian forces on the Irish town of Drogheda, notorious for the mass killing of its Royalist and Confederate defenders and civilians.
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B.
Siege of Wexford
The Siege of Wexford was a 1649 Cromwellian assault on the Irish port town of Wexford, marked by the storming of its defenses and a notorious massacre of many of its defenders and inhabitants.
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C.
Siege of Limerick (1651)
The Siege of Limerick (1651) was a major Cromwellian siege during the later stages of the Irish Confederate Wars, in which English Parliamentarian forces captured the strategically vital city of Limerick from Irish and Royalist defenders.
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D.
Siege of Clonmel
The Siege of Clonmel was a major 1650 engagement in which Irish Confederate and Royalist forces mounted a notably effective defense against Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army during the later stages of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
The Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) was a pivotal Williamite War in Ireland engagement in which Jacobite forces defended the strategic city of Limerick against Williamite armies, helping determine the political and religious future of Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Irish history
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event in the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Derry
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surface form:
Siege of Londonderry
|
| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
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Protestant defenders of Derry ⓘ Williamite supporters ⓘ supporters of James II ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy civilian casualties inside the city
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significant Jacobite military losses ⓘ |
| commander |
Adam Murray
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Conrad de Rosen ⓘ George Walker ⓘ Henry Baker ⓘ James II of England ⓘ Richard Hamilton ⓘ |
| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 105 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1689-08-01 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Glorious Revolution
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accession of William III and Mary II ⓘ deposition of James II of England ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated annually by the Apprentice Boys of Derry
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important episode in British and Irish religious and political history ⓘ key event in Ulster Protestant historical memory ⓘ symbol of Protestant resistance to Catholic monarchy ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
defence of walled city
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severe famine and disease among defenders ⓘ use of artillery bombardment by Jacobite forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| place |
County Londonderry
ⓘ
Derry ⓘ Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
|
| politicalContext | struggle between James II and William III for the English, Scottish and Irish thrones ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Boyne
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Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant–Catholic conflict in Ireland ⓘ |
| result |
Williamite victory
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failure of Jacobite attempt to capture Derry ⓘ |
| significantDate |
1688-12-07
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1689-07-28 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
breaking of the boom across the River Foyle
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closing of the city gates by the Apprentice Boys ⓘ relief of the city by supply ships ⓘ |
| startDate | 1689-04-18 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Derry Description of subject: The Siege of Derry was a pivotal 1689 confrontation in which Protestant defenders held the walled city of Derry against Jacobite forces, becoming a defining episode in Irish and British Protestant memory.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1689 Siege of Derry
this entity surface form:
Siege of Londonderry
this entity surface form:
Siege of Derry (1649)