Battle of Eachroim
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The Battle of Eachroim, better known as the Battle of Aughrim (1691), was a decisive engagement in the Williamite War in Ireland that effectively ended Jacobite resistance and secured Protestant ascendancy.
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| Battle of Eachroim canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Eachroim Context triple: [Battle of Aughrim (1691), alsoKnownAs, Battle of Eachroim]
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Battle of Benburb
The Battle of Benburb (1646) was a major Irish Confederate victory in Ulster, where Owen Roe O'Neill’s forces decisively defeated a Scottish Covenanter army, boosting the Confederate Catholic cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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Battle of Antrim
The Battle of Antrim was a key 1798 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, in which United Irish rebels attempted and failed to seize the town of Antrim from British government forces.
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Battle of Ballinamuck
The Battle of Ballinamuck was a decisive 1798 engagement in County Longford where British forces defeated a combined Irish and French force, effectively ending the main military phase of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Eachroim Target entity description: The Battle of Eachroim, better known as the Battle of Aughrim (1691), was a decisive engagement in the Williamite War in Ireland that effectively ended Jacobite resistance and secured Protestant ascendancy.
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A.
Battle of Benburb
The Battle of Benburb (1646) was a major Irish Confederate victory in Ulster, where Owen Roe O'Neill’s forces decisively defeated a Scottish Covenanter army, boosting the Confederate Catholic cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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C.
Battle of Antrim
The Battle of Antrim was a key 1798 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, in which United Irish rebels attempted and failed to seize the town of Antrim from British government forces.
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D.
Battle of Ballinamuck
The Battle of Ballinamuck was a decisive 1798 engagement in County Longford where British forces defeated a combined Irish and French force, effectively ending the main military phase of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
led to the effective surrender of remaining Jacobite strongholds
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opened the way for the siege and Treaty of Limerick ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Aughrim (1691)
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surface form:
Battle of Aughrim
Battle of Aughrim (1691) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Aughrim 1691
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| associatedWith |
Jacobitism
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James II of England ⓘ William III of England ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
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Williamite army ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite forces
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| casualties |
heavy Jacobite casualties
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thousands killed, especially on the Jacobite side ⓘ |
| combatant |
Jacobite Irish Army
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surface form:
Jacobite Irish army
Williamite army ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite army in Ireland
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| commander |
Godard van Reede
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Godert de Ginkell ⓘ Marquis de St Ruth ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Godert de Ginkell – Williamite
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Marquis de St Ruth – Jacobite ⓘ |
| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| date |
12 July 1691 (Old Style)
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22 July 1691 (New Style) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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surface form:
Siege of Limerick (1691)
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| front | land warfare ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Irish name: Cath Eachroma ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as one of the bloodiest battles in Irish history
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symbol of the defeat of Irish Jacobitism ⓘ |
| location | near Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after the village of Aughrim in County Galway ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of the Jacobite commander Marquis de St Ruth during the battle ⓘ |
| partOf | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
consolidation of Williamite control over Ireland
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entrenchment of Protestant landownership in Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Siege of Athlone (1691)
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surface form:
Battle of Athlone (1691)
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| region | Connacht ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of organised Jacobite resistance in Ireland
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decisive Williamite victory ⓘ effective end of the Jacobite war effort in Ireland ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat of the Jacobite army in the field
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decisive engagement of the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ secured Protestant ascendancy in Ireland ⓘ |
| theatre |
Nine Years' War in Ireland
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surface form:
Irish theatre of the Nine Years' War
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| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1691 ⓘ |
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