Battle of Inverlochy (1645)
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The Battle of Inverlochy (1645) was a major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, decisively defeated a larger Covenanter army in the Scottish Highlands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Inverlochy (1645) canonical | 8 |
| Second Battle of Inverlochy | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Inverlochy (1645) Context triple: [Clan Maclean, tookPartIn, Battle of Inverlochy (1645)]
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Battle of Inverlochy (1431)
The Battle of Inverlochy (1431) was a significant clash in the Scottish Highlands in which forces loyal to the Lord of the Isles defeated a royal army, reinforcing Gaelic power against the Scottish crown.
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Battle of Philiphaugh (1645)
The Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Scottish Covenanter forces crushed the Royalist army of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, effectively ending his campaign in Scotland.
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Battle of Kilsyth (1645)
The Battle of Kilsyth (1645) was a major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under the Marquis of Montrose decisively defeated the Scottish Covenanter army, temporarily securing Royalist control over much of Scotland.
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Battle of Glen Shiel
The Battle of Glen Shiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where British government forces defeated a smaller Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
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Battle of Killiecrankie
The Battle of Killiecrankie was a major 1689 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where Jacobite forces won a costly victory over government troops during the first Jacobite rising.
- 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 Inverlochy (1645) Target entity description: The Battle of Inverlochy (1645) was a major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, decisively defeated a larger Covenanter army in the Scottish Highlands.
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A.
Battle of Inverlochy (1431)
The Battle of Inverlochy (1431) was a significant clash in the Scottish Highlands in which forces loyal to the Lord of the Isles defeated a royal army, reinforcing Gaelic power against the Scottish crown.
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B.
Battle of Philiphaugh (1645)
The Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Scottish Covenanter forces crushed the Royalist army of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, effectively ending his campaign in Scotland.
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C.
Battle of Kilsyth (1645)
The Battle of Kilsyth (1645) was a major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under the Marquis of Montrose decisively defeated the Scottish Covenanter army, temporarily securing Royalist control over much of Scotland.
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D.
Battle of Glen Shiel
The Battle of Glen Shiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where British government forces defeated a smaller Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
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E.
Battle of Killiecrankie
The Battle of Killiecrankie was a major 1689 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where Jacobite forces won a costly victory over government troops during the first Jacobite rising.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Inverlochy (1645)
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surface form:
Second Battle of Inverlochy
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| associatedWith |
Alasdair MacColla
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Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll ⓘ
surface form:
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquis of Argyll
Clan Campbell ⓘ Clan Donald ⓘ James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose ⓘ
surface form:
James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose
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| belligerent |
Campbell clan forces
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Lochaber MacDonalds ⓘ
surface form:
Clan Donald forces
Royalists ⓘ Scottish Covenanters ⓘ |
| campaign |
Montrose’s 1644–1645 Scottish campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Montrose’s 1644–1645 campaign in Scotland
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| casualtiesCovenanter | heavy ⓘ |
| casualtiesRoyalist | light ⓘ |
| cause |
Clan feud between Campbells and MacDonalds
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Royalist attempt to break Covenanter power in the western Highlands ⓘ |
| commanderCovenanter |
Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll
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surface form:
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquis of Argyll
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| commanderRoyalist |
Alasdair MacColla
ⓘ
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose ⓘ
surface form:
James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose
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| conflict |
Scottish Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Royalists vs Covenanters
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| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 2 February 1645 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Battle of Inverlochy (1431) ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Auldearn ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | near the head of Loch Linnhe ⓘ |
| involvedUnitRoyalist |
Irish Brigade in French service
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surface form:
Irish Brigade under Alasdair MacColla
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| location |
Inverlochy
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surface form:
Inverlochy, near Fort William, Scotland
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| nearbySettlement |
Inverlochy
ⓘ
surface form:
Inverlochy Castle
present-day Fort William ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
night approach to Inverlochy
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surprise march through the Highlands by Montrose ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish Civil War
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Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| politicalContext | conflict between Royalist supporters of Charles I and Covenanter regime in Scotland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Inverurie (1745)
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surface form:
Battle of Inverurie (1644)
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| relatedWork | depicted in John Buchan’s biography of Montrose ⓘ |
| result | Royalist victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major blow to the power and prestige of the Campbells
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one of Montrose’s most notable victories ⓘ secured Royalist control of much of the western Highlands ⓘ |
| strengthCovenanter | approximately 3000 men ⓘ |
| strengthRoyalist | approximately 1500–2000 men ⓘ |
| theatre | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| year | 1645 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Inverlochy (1645) Description of subject: The Battle of Inverlochy (1645) was a major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, decisively defeated a larger Covenanter army in the Scottish Highlands.
Referenced by (9)
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this entity surface form:
Second Battle of Inverlochy