Battle of Enniscorthy
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The Battle of Enniscorthy was a key engagement during the 1798 Irish Rebellion in which Irish insurgents clashed with British forces in County Wexford.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Enniscorthy canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Enniscorthy Context triple: [Father John Murphy, notableBattle, Battle of Enniscorthy]
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A.
Battle of Athlone
The Battle of Athlone was a key engagement during the Williamite War in Ireland (1690–1691), in which Williamite forces successfully stormed the strategically vital town of Athlone from Jacobite defenders.
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Battle of Knocknacross
The Battle of Knocknacross, better known as the Battle of Dungan's Hill, was a major engagement of the Irish Confederate Wars in 1647 in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army in County Meath.
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C.
Battle of Ballinamuck
The Battle of Ballinamuck was a decisive 1798 engagement in County Longford where British forces defeated a combined Irish and French force, effectively ending the main military phase of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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D.
Battle of Rathmines
The Battle of Rathmines was a significant 1649 engagement in Dublin during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a combined Royalist-Confederate army, securing control of the city.
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E.
Battle of Oulart Hill
The Battle of Oulart Hill was a key 1798 Irish Rebellion engagement in County Wexford where poorly armed Irish rebels won a decisive victory over British forces.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Enniscorthy Target entity description: The Battle of Enniscorthy was a key engagement during the 1798 Irish Rebellion in which Irish insurgents clashed with British forces in County Wexford.
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A.
Battle of Athlone
The Battle of Athlone was a key engagement during the Williamite War in Ireland (1690–1691), in which Williamite forces successfully stormed the strategically vital town of Athlone from Jacobite defenders.
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B.
Battle of Knocknacross
The Battle of Knocknacross, better known as the Battle of Dungan's Hill, was a major engagement of the Irish Confederate Wars in 1647 in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army in County Meath.
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C.
Battle of Ballinamuck
The Battle of Ballinamuck was a decisive 1798 engagement in County Longford where British forces defeated a combined Irish and French force, effectively ending the main military phase of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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D.
Battle of Rathmines
The Battle of Rathmines was a significant 1649 engagement in Dublin during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a combined Royalist-Confederate army, securing control of the city.
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E.
Battle of Oulart Hill
The Battle of Oulart Hill was a key 1798 Irish Rebellion engagement in County Wexford where poorly armed Irish rebels won a decisive victory over British forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| armedForceUsed |
muskets
ⓘ
pikes ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | River Slaney ⓘ |
| associatedSettlement |
Enniscorthy town
ⓘ
linked to:
Enniscorthy
|
| belligerent |
British forces
ⓘ
Crown forces ⓘ Irish insurgents ⓘ United Irishmen ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the Irish Rebellion of 1798
ⓘ
History of County Wexford ⓘ
linked to:
Wexford 1798 heritage trail
|
| chronologyPosition | early major rebel victory in 1798 rising ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Irish insurgents ⓘ |
| combatant2 |
British Army
ⓘ
local yeomanry ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency vs government forces ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| date | 1798-05-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Vinegar Hill ⓘ |
| hasCause |
influence of French Revolution on Irish radicals
ⓘ
political and religious grievances in Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| insurgentSide | largely Catholic peasantry of Wexford ⓘ |
| location |
County Wexford
ⓘ
Enniscorthy ⓘ Leinster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties on both sides
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significant rebel morale boost ⓘ urban fighting in Enniscorthy town ⓘ |
| opponent |
British government in Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
British administration in Ireland
|
| opposingCommanderSide | British officers commanding local garrison ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish Rebellion of 1798
ⓘ
Wexford campaign of 1798 ⓘ wars involving Great Britain ⓘ wars involving Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy | outbreak of rebellion in County Wexford ⓘ |
| result |
British forces retreat from Enniscorthy
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Irish insurgent victory ⓘ capture of Enniscorthy by rebels ⓘ |
| scope | local but strategically significant engagement ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
enabled concentration of rebel forces at Vinegar Hill
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secured Enniscorthy as rebel stronghold ⓘ |
| theatre | County Wexford theatre of war ⓘ |
| year | 1798 ⓘ |
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