Battle of Vinegar Hill
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The Battle of Vinegar Hill was a major 1798 clash in County Wexford where British forces decisively defeated United Irish rebels, effectively crushing the main organized resistance during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Vinegar Hill canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Vinegar Hill (1798) | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Vinegar Hill Context triple: [Irish Rebellion of 1798, hasPart, Battle of Vinegar Hill]
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Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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Battle of Loudoun Hill
The Battle of Loudoun Hill was a 1307 engagement in the Wars of Scottish Independence where Robert the Bruce won a significant early victory against English forces, bolstering his campaign to secure Scotland’s crown.
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Battle of Goose Green
The Battle of Goose Green was a key 1982 land engagement during the Falklands War in which British forces captured the settlements of Goose Green and Darwin from Argentine troops, marking one of the conflict’s most publicized and controversial actions.
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Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill
The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill was a 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under Nathanael Greene were repulsed by British troops near Camden despite inflicting significant casualties.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Vinegar Hill Target entity description: The Battle of Vinegar Hill was a major 1798 clash in County Wexford where British forces decisively defeated United Irish rebels, effectively crushing the main organized resistance during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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A.
Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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B.
Battle of Loudoun Hill
The Battle of Loudoun Hill was a 1307 engagement in the Wars of Scottish Independence where Robert the Bruce won a significant early victory against English forces, bolstering his campaign to secure Scotland’s crown.
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C.
Battle of Goose Green
The Battle of Goose Green was a key 1982 land engagement during the Falklands War in which British forces captured the settlements of Goose Green and Darwin from Argentine troops, marking one of the conflict’s most publicized and controversial actions.
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D.
Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill
The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill was a 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under Nathanael Greene were repulsed by British troops near Camden despite inflicting significant casualties.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
end of large-scale organized resistance in County Wexford
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intensified repression of rebels in Ireland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Vinegar Hill
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surface form:
Battle of Vinegar Hill (1798)
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| associatedWith |
British rule in Ireland
ⓘ
Society of United Irishmen ⓘ
surface form:
United Irishmen movement
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| belligerent |
British forces
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Crown forces ⓘ United Irishmen ⓘ |
| cause |
Irish Rebellion of 1798
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United Irish uprising against British rule ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
approximately 13,000 rebels
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approximately 20,000 government troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Anthony Perry
ⓘ
Father John Murphy ⓘ Gerard Lake ⓘ Matthew Keogh ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| date | 1798-06-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | mopping-up operations against remaining rebels ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy rebel casualties
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significant but lower government casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British regular troops
ⓘ
Irish Catholic rebels ⓘ Irish Protestant rebels ⓘ militia and yeomanry units ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
County Wexford
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Vinegar Hill ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Irish mainland ⓘ |
| near | Enniscorthy ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fought on a hill overlooking Enniscorthy ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
ⓘ
Society of United Irishmen ⓘ
surface form:
United Irish rebels
|
| outcome |
collapse of major rebel stronghold in County Wexford
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dispersal of United Irish rebel forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier rebel victories in County Wexford ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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decisive government victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
crushed main organized rebel resistance in Wexford
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turning point in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| tactic |
artillery bombardment of rebel positions
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encirclement of rebel position by British forces ⓘ |
| year | 1798 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Vinegar Hill Description of subject: The Battle of Vinegar Hill was a major 1798 clash in County Wexford where British forces decisively defeated United Irish rebels, effectively crushing the main organized resistance during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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