Scottish army
E332551
The Scottish army was the military force of the Kingdom of Scotland, composed of feudal levies and later more organized formations, that fought in numerous medieval conflicts including the Wars of Scottish Independence.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scottish army canonical | 5 |
| Royal Scots Army | 2 |
| Scottish royal army | 2 |
| Royal Scottish artillery | 1 |
| Scottish Army | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3142553 — 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.
Target entity: Scottish army Context triple: [Battle of Halidon Hill, combatant, Scottish army]
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Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 2006 by amalgamating Scotland’s historic infantry regiments into a single unit.
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Royal Scots Fusiliers
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, originally raised in Scotland and distinguished by long service in major conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
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Gordon Highlanders
The Gordon Highlanders was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army from northeast Scotland, renowned for its distinctive Highland dress and distinguished service in numerous conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
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King's Own Scottish Borderers (historical)
The King's Own Scottish Borderers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its long service from the late 17th century through two World Wars and numerous colonial campaigns.
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Seaforth Highlanders
The Seaforth Highlanders was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, traditionally recruited from the Highlands of Scotland and renowned for its service in numerous conflicts from the 19th to the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Scottish army Target entity description: The Scottish army was the military force of the Kingdom of Scotland, composed of feudal levies and later more organized formations, that fought in numerous medieval conflicts including the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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A.
Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 2006 by amalgamating Scotland’s historic infantry regiments into a single unit.
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B.
Royal Scots Fusiliers
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, originally raised in Scotland and distinguished by long service in major conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
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C.
Gordon Highlanders
The Gordon Highlanders was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army from northeast Scotland, renowned for its distinctive Highland dress and distinguished service in numerous conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
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King's Own Scottish Borderers (historical)
The King's Own Scottish Borderers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its long service from the late 17th century through two World Wars and numerous colonial campaigns.
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E.
Seaforth Highlanders
The Seaforth Highlanders was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, traditionally recruited from the Highlands of Scotland and renowned for its service in numerous conflicts from the 19th to the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical army
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military organization ⓘ |
| alliance |
Auld Alliance
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
ⓘ
Andrew Moray ⓘ Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas ⓘ Charles Edward Stuart ⓘ
linked to:
Bonnie Prince Charlie
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose ⓘ James IV of Scotland ⓘ James V of Scotland ⓘ James VI of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
John Graham of Claverhouse ⓘ King of Scots ⓘ Robert the Bruce ⓘ
linked to:
Robert I of Scotland
William Wallace ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
Auld Alliance campaigns in France ⓘ Bishops' Wars ⓘ First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ Hundred Years' War ⓘ Jacobite risings ⓘ Rough Wooing ⓘ
linked to:
War of the Rough Wooing
Scottish–Norwegian War ⓘ Second War of Scottish Independence ⓘ Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ
linked to:
First War of Scottish Independence
Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrTransformedInto | British Army ⓘ |
| garrisoned |
Scottish royal castles
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border fortifications ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Highland levies
ⓘ
Lowland levies ⓘ archers ⓘ artillery ⓘ cavalry ⓘ clan retinues ⓘ feudal levies ⓘ infantry ⓘ mercenaries ⓘ pikemen ⓘ royal household troops ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Bannockburn
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Battle of Culloden ⓘ Battle of Dunbar (1650) ⓘ Battle of Falkirk (1298) ⓘ Battle of Flodden ⓘ Battle of Halidon Hill ⓘ Battle of Killiecrankie ⓘ Battle of Kilsyth ⓘ Battle of Pinkie Cleugh ⓘ Battle of Sheriffmuir ⓘ Battle of Stirling Bridge ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of Denmark
ⓘ
linked to:
Denmark
Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of England and Scotland (post-Union conflicts) ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Norway ⓘ |
| organizationalForm |
covenanter army
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feudal levy ⓘ militia ⓘ standing army elements ⓘ |
| partOf | armed forces of the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Scottish burghs
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Scottish clans ⓘ Scottish nobility ⓘ Scottish peasantry ⓘ mercenary companies ⓘ |
| role |
defence of Scottish independence
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offensive campaigns in England ⓘ support of allies in continental Europe ⓘ |
| significantReform |
introduction of pike and shot formations
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professionalization during the 17th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early modern period
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
bagpipes
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banners ⓘ bows ⓘ cannon ⓘ crossbows ⓘ culverins ⓘ dirks ⓘ handguns ⓘ mail armour ⓘ muskets ⓘ pikes ⓘ plate armour ⓘ polearms ⓘ shields ⓘ spears ⓘ swords ⓘ targes ⓘ two-handed swords ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Latin
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Scots ⓘ Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
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Subject: Scottish army Description of subject: The Scottish army was the military force of the Kingdom of Scotland, composed of feudal levies and later more organized formations, that fought in numerous medieval conflicts including the Wars of Scottish Independence.
Referenced by (11)
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