Battle of Dalrigh
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The Battle of Dalrigh was a 1306 clash in Scotland in which Robert the Bruce’s forces suffered a severe defeat during the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dalrigh canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Dalrigh, 1306 | 1 |
| Battle of Dalry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3667988 — 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: Battle of Dalrigh Context triple: [Battle of Methven, followedBy, Battle of Dalrigh]
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A.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh was a major 1547 clash near Musselburgh in which English forces decisively defeated the Scots, marking the last pitched battle between the two kingdoms and a key episode in the Rough Wooing.
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D.
Battle of Harlaw
The Battle of Harlaw was a bloody 1411 clash in northeastern Scotland between Highland and Lowland forces that became one of the most famous and brutal medieval battles in Scottish history.
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Battle of Methven
The Battle of Methven was a 1306 engagement in the Wars of Scottish Independence in which English forces under Aymer de Valence surprised and decisively defeated the newly crowned King Robert the Bruce in central Scotland.
- 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 Dalrigh Target entity description: The Battle of Dalrigh was a 1306 clash in Scotland in which Robert the Bruce’s forces suffered a severe defeat during the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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A.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh was a major 1547 clash near Musselburgh in which English forces decisively defeated the Scots, marking the last pitched battle between the two kingdoms and a key episode in the Rough Wooing.
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D.
Battle of Harlaw
The Battle of Harlaw was a bloody 1411 clash in northeastern Scotland between Highland and Lowland forces that became one of the most famous and brutal medieval battles in Scottish history.
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E.
Battle of Methven
The Battle of Methven was a 1306 engagement in the Wars of Scottish Independence in which English forces under Aymer de Valence surprised and decisively defeated the newly crowned King Robert the Bruce in central Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Dalrigh
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Dalrigh, 1306
Battle of Dalrigh ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Dalry
|
| belligerent |
Clan MacDougall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ Lordship of Lorn ⓘ
surface form:
Lordship of Lorne
|
| combatant |
forces of John of Lorne
ⓘ
forces of Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| commander |
John MacDougall of Lorne
ⓘ
John of Lorne ⓘ Robert I of Scotland ⓘ Robert I of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Robert the Bruce
|
| conflict |
First War of Scottish Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of Scottish Independence
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| consequence |
Bruce forced into further retreat
ⓘ
further weakening of Bruce’s forces ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1306 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bruce’s guerrilla campaign in western Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalEra | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location | Dalrigh ⓘ |
| near | Tyndrum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early setback in Bruce’s struggle for the Scottish crown
ⓘ
severe defeat of Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat for Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| partOf | First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Methven ⓘ |
| region | Strathfillan ⓘ |
| result | MacDougall victory ⓘ |
| year | 1306 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Dalrigh Description of subject: The Battle of Dalrigh was a 1306 clash in Scotland in which Robert the Bruce’s forces suffered a severe defeat during the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Dalry
this entity surface form:
Battle of Dalrigh, 1306