Irish Rebellion of 1798
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The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising led largely by the United Irishmen against British rule in Ireland, inspired by the American and French revolutions and aiming to establish an independent Irish republic.
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Target entity: Irish Rebellion of 1798 Context triple: [Georgian era, significantEvent, Irish Rebellion of 1798]
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A.
Williamite War in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland was a late 17th-century conflict between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III that decisively shaped Ireland’s political and religious landscape.
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Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State and the partition of Ireland.
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C.
Irish Civil War
The Irish Civil War was a 1922–1923 conflict between pro- and anti-Treaty forces in Ireland that followed independence from Britain and shaped the country’s subsequent political landscape.
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D.
Irish Confederate Wars
The Irish Confederate Wars were a series of interconnected conflicts in 17th-century Ireland involving Irish Catholic Confederates, English Royalists, and Parliamentarians, forming the Irish theater of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Jacobite rising of 1715
The Jacobite rising of 1715 was a major but ultimately unsuccessful attempt by supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart to overthrow the new Hanoverian monarchy and restore the Stuart line to the thrones of Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Irish Rebellion of 1798 Target entity description: The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising led largely by the United Irishmen against British rule in Ireland, inspired by the American and French revolutions and aiming to establish an independent Irish republic.
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A.
Williamite War in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland was a late 17th-century conflict between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III that decisively shaped Ireland’s political and religious landscape.
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B.
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State and the partition of Ireland.
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C.
Irish Civil War
The Irish Civil War was a 1922–1923 conflict between pro- and anti-Treaty forces in Ireland that followed independence from Britain and shaped the country’s subsequent political landscape.
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D.
Irish Confederate Wars
The Irish Confederate Wars were a series of interconnected conflicts in 17th-century Ireland involving Irish Catholic Confederates, English Royalists, and Parliamentarians, forming the Irish theater of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Jacobite rising of 1715
The Jacobite rising of 1715 was a major but ultimately unsuccessful attempt by supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart to overthrow the new Hanoverian monarchy and restore the Stuart line to the thrones of Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
event in Irish history ⓘ rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Irish Rebellion of 1798
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surface form:
1798 Rebellion
Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ
surface form:
United Irishmen Rebellion
|
| commemoratedBy | 1798 bicentenary commemorations in 1998 ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency ⓘ |
| consequence |
Acts of Union 1800
ⓘ
surface form:
Act of Union 1800
creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ dissolution of the Irish Parliament ⓘ increased sectarian tensions in Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| endTime | 1798-09 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| hasCause |
demand for parliamentary reform
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desire for Irish independence ⓘ influence of the American Revolution ⓘ influence of the French Revolution ⓘ opposition to British rule in Ireland ⓘ religious discrimination against Catholics and Presbyterians ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Antrim
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Battle of Ballinamuck ⓘ Battle of New Ross ⓘ Battle of Vinegar Hill ⓘ Castlebar Races ⓘ French landing at Killala ⓘ Irish Rebellion of 1798 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rebellion in Ulster
Irish Rebellion of 1798 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Wexford Rebellion
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| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish nationalism
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inspired by Enlightenment ideals ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Easter Rising
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surface form:
Easter Rising of 1916
Irish Republican Brotherhood ⓘ later Irish nationalist movements ⓘ |
| leader |
Bagenal Harvey
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Father John Murphy ⓘ Henry Joy McCracken ⓘ Jean Humbert ⓘ Joseph Holt ⓘ Lord Edward FitzGerald ⓘ Theobald Wolfe Tone ⓘ |
| location |
Connacht
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Ireland ⓘ Leinster ⓘ Munster ⓘ Ulster ⓘ |
| mainGoal |
end British rule in Ireland
ⓘ
establish an independent Irish republic ⓘ |
| motto | liberty, equality, fraternity (inspired) ⓘ |
| opponent |
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
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surface form:
British government in Ireland
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ loyalist forces in Ireland ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Society of United Irishmen ⓘ |
| participant |
British Army
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French First Republic ⓘ French Revolutionary Army ⓘ
surface form:
French expeditionary forces
Irish militia ⓘ Irish rebels ⓘ United Irishmen ⓘ Manchester and Salford Yeomanry ⓘ
surface form:
Yeomanry
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| relatedTo |
Irish Rebellion of 1641
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Irish Rebellion of 1803 ⓘ Society of United Irishmen ⓘ Irish republican movement ⓘ
surface form:
Young Ireland movement
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| result |
defeat of the United Irishmen
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heavy casualties among rebels and civilians ⓘ suppression of the rebellion by British forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1798-05 ⓘ |
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