Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart
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The Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was the predominantly Highland Scottish force that fought to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne during the 1745–46 uprising, culminating in its defeat at Culloden.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart canonical | 2 |
| Jacobite army of 1745 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart Context triple: [Battle of Culloden, commandingForce, Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart]
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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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Royal Army of King James II
The Royal Army of King James II was the late 17th-century English monarch’s standing force, composed largely of professional troops and loyalist militias used to suppress rebellions and defend his contested rule.
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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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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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart Target entity description: The Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was the predominantly Highland Scottish force that fought to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne during the 1745–46 uprising, culminating in its defeat at Culloden.
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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.
Royal Army of King James II
The Royal Army of King James II was the late 17th-century English monarch’s standing force, composed largely of professional troops and loyalist militias used to suppress rebellions and defend his contested rule.
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C.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobite army
ⓘ
military force ⓘ rebel army ⓘ |
| advancedTo | Derby ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Charles Edward Stuart
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonnie Prince Charlie
James Francis Edward Stuart ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Highland army
ⓘ
linked to:
The Highlanders
Jacobite army of 1745 ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart
|
| approximatePeakStrength | about 9,000 men ⓘ |
| campaign | invasion of England 1745 ⓘ |
| commandStructure | clan-based regiments ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain (de facto theater of operations)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Great Britain
|
| dateOfBattleOfCulloden | 16 April 1746 ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfFalkirkMuir | 17 January 1746 ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfPrestonpans | 21 September 1745 ⓘ |
| decisiveDefeat | Battle of Culloden ⓘ |
| endTime | 1746 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Highland Scottish ⓘ |
| firstMajorVictory | Battle of Prestonpans ⓘ |
| goal | restoration of the House of Stuart to the British throne ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
its defeat at Culloden marked the effective end of Jacobitism as a military threat in Britain
ⓘ
last major Jacobite field army in Britain ⓘ |
| includedGroup |
French regulars
ⓘ
Irish volunteers ⓘ Lowland Scots ⓘ
linked to:
Scots
Scottish Highland clansmen ⓘ |
| leader |
Charles Edward Stuart
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonnie Prince Charlie
|
| maximumAdvanceLocationInEngland | Derby ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Culloden
ⓘ
Battle of Falkirk Muir ⓘ Battle of Prestonpans ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Donald Cameron of Lochiel
ⓘ
James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth ⓘ Lord George Murray ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British government forces
ⓘ
Hanoverian army ⓘ
linked to:
Hanoverian Army
|
| partOf | Jacobite rising of 1745 ⓘ |
| primaryTheaterOfWar | Scotland ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase |
Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
Scottish Lowlands ⓘ
linked to:
Central Lowlands of Scotland
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| resultOfDefeat | collapse of the 1745 Jacobite rising ⓘ |
| secondaryTheaterOfWar | England ⓘ |
| startTime | 1745 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| tactics | Highland charge ⓘ |
| uniformCharacteristic | mixed dress with tartan and civilian clothing ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
broadsword
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musket ⓘ targe (shield) ⓘ |
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Subject: Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart Description of subject: The Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was the predominantly Highland Scottish force that fought to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne during the 1745–46 uprising, culminating in its defeat at Culloden.
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