Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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The Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) was a pivotal Williamite War in Ireland engagement in which Jacobite forces defended the strategic city of Limerick against Williamite armies, helping determine the political and religious future of Ireland.
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Target entity: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) Context triple: [Nine Years' War, hasMajorBattle, Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)]
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Battle of Aughrim (1691)
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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Williamite War in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland was a late 17th-century conflict between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III that decisively shaped Ireland’s political and religious landscape.
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Irish Confederate Wars
The Irish Confederate Wars were a series of interconnected conflicts in 17th-century Ireland involving Irish Catholic Confederates, English Royalists, and Parliamentarians, forming the Irish theater of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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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: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) Target entity description: The Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) was a pivotal Williamite War in Ireland engagement in which Jacobite forces defended the strategic city of Limerick against Williamite armies, helping determine the political and religious future of Ireland.
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A.
Battle of Aughrim (1691)
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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B.
Williamite War in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland was a late 17th-century conflict between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III that decisively shaped Ireland’s political and religious landscape.
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C.
Irish Confederate Wars
The Irish Confederate Wars were a series of interconnected conflicts in 17th-century Ireland involving Irish Catholic Confederates, English Royalists, and Parliamentarians, forming the Irish theater of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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D.
Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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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 (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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surface form:
Sieges of Limerick (Williamite War)
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| attackedBy |
Williamite army
ⓘ
forces loyal to William III of England ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jacobite risings
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surface form:
Jacobites
Williamites ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
supporters of James II of England
ⓘ
supporters of William III of England ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Patrick Sarsfield ⓘ |
| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| consequence |
Flight of the Wild Geese
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confirmation of Protestant ascendancy in Ireland ⓘ formal capitulation of Jacobite forces in Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Jacobite Irish Army
ⓘ
Patrick Sarsfield ⓘ |
| endedWith | Treaty of Limerick ⓘ |
| endTime | 1691 ⓘ |
| followed | Battle of the Boyne ⓘ |
| genre | early modern siege warfare ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
First Siege of Limerick (1690)
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Second Siege of Limerick (1691)
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| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| location |
County Limerick
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Ireland ⓘ Limerick ⓘ |
| opponent |
Royal Army of King James II
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surface form:
Jacobite forces
Williamites ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite forces
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| partOf |
Nine Years' War
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history of Ireland ⓘ history of Limerick ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | conflict between Catholic Jacobites and Protestant Williamites ⓘ |
| result | Williamite victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement of the Williamite War in Ireland
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helped determine the political future of Ireland ⓘ helped determine the religious future of Ireland ⓘ |
| startTime | 1690 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of the River Shannon crossing
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defence of the city of Limerick ⓘ last major Jacobite stronghold in western Ireland ⓘ |
| treatySigned | Treaty of Limerick ⓘ |
| year |
1690
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1691 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) Description of subject: The Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) was a pivotal Williamite War in Ireland engagement in which Jacobite forces defended the strategic city of Limerick against Williamite armies, helping determine the political and religious future of Ireland.
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