Jacobite forces
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Jacobite forces were the predominantly Highland Scottish supporters of the exiled Stuart dynasty who fought to restore it to the thrones of Britain and Ireland in a series of uprisings during the 17th and 18th centuries.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacobites | 16 |
| Jacobite forces canonical | 12 |
| Jacobite army | 5 |
| Jacobite Highlanders | 2 |
| Jacobitism | 2 |
| Jacobite army in Scotland | 1 |
| Jacobite cause | 1 |
| Jacobite forces in Ireland | 1 |
| Jacobite nobility | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4838560 — 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: Jacobite forces Context triple: [Battle of Culloden, belligerent, Jacobite forces]
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Royalist Scottish army
The Royalist Scottish army was the force raised in Scotland to support Charles II and the Stuart monarchy against the English Parliamentarian regime during the Third English Civil War.
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Scottish Covenanter army
The Scottish Covenanter army was the military force raised by Scottish Presbyterians in the 17th century to defend their religious and political covenants, notably fighting in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Jacobite Irish Army
The Jacobite Irish Army was the force loyal to the deposed King James II in Ireland during the Williamite War, composed largely of Irish Catholic troops fighting to restore his rule against Williamite forces.
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Williamite army
The Williamite army was the military force loyal to William III during the Williamite War in Ireland, composed largely of English, Dutch, Danish, and other Protestant troops fighting against Jacobite supporters of James II.
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Scottish militia
The Scottish militia was a part-time, locally raised military force in the Kingdom of Scotland, composed mainly of civilian soldiers mobilized for home defense and internal security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jacobite forces Target entity description: Jacobite forces were the predominantly Highland Scottish supporters of the exiled Stuart dynasty who fought to restore it to the thrones of Britain and Ireland in a series of uprisings during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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A.
Royalist Scottish army
The Royalist Scottish army was the force raised in Scotland to support Charles II and the Stuart monarchy against the English Parliamentarian regime during the Third English Civil War.
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B.
Scottish Covenanter army
The Scottish Covenanter army was the military force raised by Scottish Presbyterians in the 17th century to defend their religious and political covenants, notably fighting in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
Jacobite Irish Army
The Jacobite Irish Army was the force loyal to the deposed King James II in Ireland during the Williamite War, composed largely of Irish Catholic troops fighting to restore his rule against Williamite forces.
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D.
Williamite army
The Williamite army was the military force loyal to William III during the Williamite War in Ireland, composed largely of English, Dutch, Danish, and other Protestant troops fighting against Jacobite supporters of James II.
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E.
Scottish militia
The Scottish militia was a part-time, locally raised military force in the Kingdom of Scotland, composed mainly of civilian soldiers mobilized for home defense and internal security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military forces
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political movement ⓘ rebel army ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Brigade in French service NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSymbol |
Jacobite standard
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white cockade ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Irish countryside
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Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Jacobite rising of 1689
NERFINISHED
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Jacobite rising of 1715 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobite rising of 1719 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | 1746 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
English Tories
NERFINISHED
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Irish Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Lowlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalDefeat | Battle of Culloden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | restoration of the Stuart monarchy ⓘ |
| ideology | Jacobitism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Culloden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Falkirk Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Glen Shiel NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Killiecrankie NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Prestonpans NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sheriffmuir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alasdair Mac Colla
NERFINISHED
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Alexander MacDonnell of Glengarry NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Cameron of Lochiel NERFINISHED ⓘ John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord George Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Sarsfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Charles Edward Stuart
NERFINISHED
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James Francis Edward Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ James VII of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British government forces
NERFINISHED
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Hanoverian army NERFINISHED ⓘ Williamite forces ⓘ |
| opposedDynasty | House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ Scottish Episcopalianism ⓘ |
| supportedDynasty | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
conventional pitched battles
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Jacobite forces Description of subject: Jacobite forces were the predominantly Highland Scottish supporters of the exiled Stuart dynasty who fought to restore it to the thrones of Britain and Ireland in a series of uprisings during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Referenced by (41)
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