Flight of the Wild Geese
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Flight of the Wild Geese refers to the mass departure of Irish Jacobite soldiers and their families to serve in continental European armies, particularly in France, after their defeat in the Williamite War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flight of the Wild Geese canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2676674 — 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: Flight of the Wild Geese Context triple: [Siege of Limerick (1690–1691), consequence, Flight of the Wild Geese]
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Valkyrie
Valkyrie is a fierce Asgardian warrior and member of the Valkyrior in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, known for her combat prowess, complex past, and eventual role as a key ally of Thor.
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B.
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far is a 1977 World War II epic war film directed by Richard Attenborough that dramatizes the failed Allied Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.
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C.
Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare was the informal nickname for Britain’s covert World War II organization that coordinated sabotage, espionage, and other unconventional operations against the Axis powers.
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D.
The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 World War II adventure film about a commando team sent to destroy massive German guns threatening Allied ships in the Aegean Sea.
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E.
Royal Scots
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- 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: Flight of the Wild Geese Target entity description: Flight of the Wild Geese refers to the mass departure of Irish Jacobite soldiers and their families to serve in continental European armies, particularly in France, after their defeat in the Williamite War.
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A.
Valkyrie
Valkyrie is a fierce Asgardian warrior and member of the Valkyrior in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, known for her combat prowess, complex past, and eventual role as a key ally of Thor.
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B.
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far is a 1977 World War II epic war film directed by Richard Attenborough that dramatizes the failed Allied Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.
-
C.
Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare was the informal nickname for Britain’s covert World War II organization that coordinated sabotage, espionage, and other unconventional operations against the Axis powers.
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D.
The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 World War II adventure film about a commando team sent to destroy massive German guns threatening Allied ships in the Aegean Sea.
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E.
Royal Scots
The Royal Scots was the oldest line infantry regiment of the British Army, with a long history of service in major conflicts around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish diaspora
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wild Geese ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
James II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
James II of England and Ireland
Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Cork
ⓘ
Limerick City ⓘ
surface form:
Limerick
|
| broaderContext |
European wars of the late 17th and early 18th centuries
ⓘ
Jacobite diaspora ⓘ |
| cause | defeat of the Jacobites in the Williamite War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| destination |
France
ⓘ
continental Europe ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish Catholics ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Irish history
ⓘ
diaspora studies ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
enlistment of Irish officers in continental armies
ⓘ
formation of Irish Brigade in French service ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Irish Jacobite officers
ⓘ
Irish Jacobite soldiers ⓘ families of Irish Jacobites ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irish identity in exile
ⓘ
Irish military tradition abroad ⓘ |
| languageOfParticipants |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| legacy |
Irish officers in high rank in continental armies
ⓘ
Irish regiments in French service until the French Revolution ⓘ |
| mainDestinationArmy |
Imperial Austrian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Army
French Army ⓘ Spanish Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | metaphor of migrating wild geese ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Williamite War in Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite regime in Ireland
|
| pointInTime | post-1691 period ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Jacobitism ⓘ |
| reason |
loss of lands and status under Williamite settlement
ⓘ
search for military employment abroad ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result |
long-term Irish military presence in continental Europe
ⓘ
strengthening of Irish communities in France and Spain ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Treaty of Limerick ⓘ |
| startTime | 1691 ⓘ |
| typeOfMigration |
forced migration
ⓘ
military exile ⓘ |
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Subject: Flight of the Wild Geese Description of subject: Flight of the Wild Geese refers to the mass departure of Irish Jacobite soldiers and their families to serve in continental European armies, particularly in France, after their defeat in the Williamite War.
Referenced by (3)
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