Battle of Aughrim (1691)
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The Battle of Aughrim (1691) was a decisive engagement in Ireland’s Williamite War, where Williamite forces crushed the Jacobite army, effectively ending organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Aughrim | 15 |
| Battle of Aughrim (1691) canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Aughrim 1691 | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Aughrim (1691) Context triple: [Nine Years' War, hasMajorBattle, Battle of Aughrim (1691)]
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Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
The Battle of Beachy Head (1690) was a major naval engagement in the English Channel during the Nine Years' War, in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet.
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Battle of Camperdown
The Battle of Camperdown was a major 1797 naval victory of the British Royal Navy over the Dutch fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars, noted for its decisive impact on control of the North Sea.
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Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a major 1779 naval clash of the American Revolutionary War in which John Paul Jones’s squadron, led by the Bonhomme Richard, famously defeated the British warship HMS Serapis off the coast of England.
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Battle of Sedgemoor
The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final pitched battle fought on English soil, in 1685, where royal forces of King James II crushed the Monmouth Rebellion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Aughrim (1691) Target entity description: The Battle of Aughrim (1691) was a decisive engagement in Ireland’s Williamite War, where Williamite forces crushed the Jacobite army, effectively ending organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland.
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A.
Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
The Battle of Beachy Head (1690) was a major naval engagement in the English Channel during the Nine Years' War, in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet.
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B.
Battle of Camperdown
The Battle of Camperdown was a major 1797 naval victory of the British Royal Navy over the Dutch fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars, noted for its decisive impact on control of the North Sea.
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C.
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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D.
Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a major 1779 naval clash of the American Revolutionary War in which John Paul Jones’s squadron, led by the Bonhomme Richard, famously defeated the British warship HMS Serapis off the coast of England.
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E.
Battle of Sedgemoor
The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final pitched battle fought on English soil, in 1685, where royal forces of King James II crushed the Monmouth Rebellion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Eachroim ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Treaty of Limerick
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Limerick (1691)
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| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
ⓘ
Williamites ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite forces
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| category |
1691 in Ireland
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Battles involving England ⓘ Battles involving Ireland ⓘ Battles of the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Chalmont, Marquis de Saint-Ruth
ⓘ
Dominic Sheldon ⓘ Godert de Ginkell ⓘ Henry Luttrell ⓘ John Hamilton ⓘ Patrick Sarsfield ⓘ William Dorrington ⓘ |
| conflict |
Williamite War in Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite–Jacobite War
|
| country | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| date |
12 July 1691 (Old Style)
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22 July 1691 (New Style) ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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surface form:
Siege of Limerick (1691)
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| historicalReputation | one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on Irish soil ⓘ |
| JacobiteCasualties |
approximately 7,000–9,000 killed and wounded
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large numbers taken prisoner ⓘ |
| JacobiteStrength | approximately 20,000–25,000 men ⓘ |
| languageVariantName | Cath Eachroma (Irish) ⓘ |
| location | near Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland ⓘ |
| memorials | battlefield monuments near Aughrim, County Galway ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Jacobite commander Saint-Ruth during the battle ⓘ |
| partOf | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between supporters of William III and Mary II and supporters of James II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Athlone (1691) ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
James II of England
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surface form:
James II of England and VII of Scotland
William III of England ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | conflict between largely Protestant Williamite forces and largely Catholic Jacobite forces ⓘ |
| result | decisive Williamite victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland
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effectively ended organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | opened the way for Williamite advance on Galway and Limerick ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Williamite attempt to break Jacobite defensive line in western Ireland ⓘ |
| terrain | boggy ground and ridges around Kilcommadan Hill ⓘ |
| theatre | Irish theatre of the Nine Years’ War ⓘ |
| WilliamiteCasualties | approximately 3,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| WilliamiteStrength | approximately 20,000–25,000 men ⓘ |
| year | 1691 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Aughrim (1691) Description of subject: The Battle of Aughrim (1691) was a decisive engagement in Ireland’s Williamite War, where Williamite forces crushed the Jacobite army, effectively ending organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland.
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