Battle of Dublin
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The Battle of Dublin was a key early engagement of the Irish Civil War in June–July 1922, in which pro-Treaty forces fought anti-Treaty republicans for control of the capital following the split over the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dublin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Dublin Context triple: [shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin, followedBy, Battle of Dublin]
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A.
Battle of Rathmines
The Battle of Rathmines was a significant 1649 engagement in Dublin during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a combined Royalist-Confederate army, securing control of the city.
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B.
Battle of Knocknacross
The Battle of Knocknacross, better known as the Battle of Dungan's Hill, was a major engagement of the Irish Confederate Wars in 1647 in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army in County Meath.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Eachroim
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.
- 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: Battle of Dublin Target entity description: The Battle of Dublin was a key early engagement of the Irish Civil War in June–July 1922, in which pro-Treaty forces fought anti-Treaty republicans for control of the capital following the split over the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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A.
Battle of Rathmines
The Battle of Rathmines was a significant 1649 engagement in Dublin during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a combined Royalist-Confederate army, securing control of the city.
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B.
Battle of Knocknacross
The Battle of Knocknacross, better known as the Battle of Dungan's Hill, was a major engagement of the Irish Confederate Wars in 1647 in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army in County Meath.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Eachroim
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
beginning of open civil war across Ireland
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consolidation of Pro-Treaty control of Dublin ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of the Four Courts
|
| antiTreatyFactionGoal | establishment of a full Irish Republic ⓘ |
| belligerent |
anti-Treaty IRA
ⓘ
surface form:
Anti-Treaty IRA
Anti-Treaty republicans ⓘ National Army of the Irish Free State ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Free State government forces
National Army ⓘ Pro-Treaty forces ⓘ |
| cause | split over the Anglo-Irish Treaty ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Anti-Treaty forces heavily outnumbered
ⓘ
Pro-Treaty forces numerically superior ⓘ |
| commander |
Emmet Dalton
ⓘ
Michael Collins ⓘ Oscar Traynor ⓘ Rory O’Connor ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Civil War ⓘ |
| conflictType |
siege
ⓘ
urban warfare ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| damage |
damage to central Dublin buildings
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destruction of parts of the Four Courts complex ⓘ |
| datePeriod | June–July 1922 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1922-07-05 ⓘ |
| governingSide |
Provisional Government of Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Provisional Government of the Irish Free State
|
| historicalRegion | Leinster ⓘ |
| location |
Dublin
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Irish Free State ⓘ |
| notableEvent | shelling of the Four Courts ⓘ |
| objective |
control of Dublin
ⓘ
removal of anti-Treaty garrison from the Four Courts ⓘ |
| opposingFactionIdeology | republicanism ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | occupation of the Four Courts ⓘ |
| proTreatyFactionGoal | implementation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Irish Treaty
ⓘ
Irish War of Independence ⓘ Provisional Government of Ireland ⓘ |
| result | Pro-Treaty victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive in securing the capital for the Pro-Treaty government
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first major engagement of the Irish Civil War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1922-06-28 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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post-independence Ireland ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
18-pounder field guns
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artillery ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Dublin Description of subject: The Battle of Dublin was a key early engagement of the Irish Civil War in June–July 1922, in which pro-Treaty forces fought anti-Treaty republicans for control of the capital following the split over the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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