Battle of Dunkeld
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The Battle of Dunkeld was a 1689 clash in Scotland during the Jacobite rising, where government forces successfully defended the town against Jacobite Highlanders, helping to secure William III’s rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dunkeld canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Dunkeld Context triple: [Dunkeld, hasHistoricEvent, Battle of Dunkeld]
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Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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Battle of Deorham
The Battle of Deorham was a late 6th-century conflict in which the West Saxons decisively defeated the Britons, leading to Saxon control of parts of southwestern Britain and the separation of Wales from the southwest peninsula.
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Battle of Peterwardein
The Battle of Peterwardein was a major 1716 engagement in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to shift the balance of power in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
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Battle of Halidon Hill
The Battle of Halidon Hill was a decisive 1333 engagement in the Second War of Scottish Independence in which Edward III’s English army used longbowmen to inflict a crushing defeat on the Scots near Berwick.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Dunkeld Target entity description: The Battle of Dunkeld was a 1689 clash in Scotland during the Jacobite rising, where government forces successfully defended the town against Jacobite Highlanders, helping to secure William III’s rule.
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A.
Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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B.
Battle of Deorham
The Battle of Deorham was a late 6th-century conflict in which the West Saxons decisively defeated the Britons, leading to Saxon control of parts of southwestern Britain and the separation of Wales from the southwest peninsula.
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C.
Battle of Peterwardein
The Battle of Peterwardein was a major 1716 engagement in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to shift the balance of power in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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D.
Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
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E.
Battle of Halidon Hill
The Battle of Halidon Hill was a decisive 1333 engagement in the Second War of Scottish Independence in which Edward III’s English army used longbowmen to inflict a crushing defeat on the Scots near Berwick.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | Scottish Covenanters ⓘ |
| associatedWithCause |
opposition to the restoration of James VII and II
ⓘ
support for the Glorious Revolution settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
William III of England
ⓘ
surface form:
William III of England and II of Scotland
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| attackers |
Jacobite forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobite Highlanders
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| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobites
Scottish government forces ⓘ Williamite army ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite forces
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| campaign | 1689 Scottish campaign of the Jacobite rising ⓘ |
| combatant |
Cameronian Regiment
ⓘ
Jacobite forces ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobite Highlanders
|
| commander |
Alexander Cannon
ⓘ
Colonel William Cleland ⓘ William Cleland ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite rising of 1689 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1689-08-21 ⓘ |
| defenders | Cameronian Regiment ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | decline of the 1689 Jacobite rising in Scotland ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
Dunkeld
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surface form:
town of Dunkeld
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| historicalRegion | Central Highlands ⓘ |
| location |
Dunkeld
ⓘ
Perth and Kinross ⓘ
surface form:
Perthshire
Scotland ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy casualties on both sides
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intense house-to-house fighting in Dunkeld ⓘ |
| outcome | stabilisation of government control in central Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jacobite risings
ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobite rising
Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite War in Ireland and Scotland (wider context)
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| precededBy | Battle of Killiecrankie ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Williamite War in Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite–Jacobite War
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| relatedEvent | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | strong Covenanter element among government defenders ⓘ |
| result |
Government victory
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defeat of Jacobite forces ⓘ |
| shortDescription | battle in which government forces defended Dunkeld against Jacobite Highlanders ⓘ |
| significance |
checked Jacobite momentum after Killiecrankie
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helped secure the rule of William III in Scotland ⓘ |
| theatre | Scottish Highlands and Lowlands frontier ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | urban defensive battle ⓘ |
| year | 1689 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Dunkeld Description of subject: The Battle of Dunkeld was a 1689 clash in Scotland during the Jacobite rising, where government forces successfully defended the town against Jacobite Highlanders, helping to secure William III’s rule.
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