Battle of the Yellow Ford
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The Battle of the Yellow Ford was a major 1598 victory of Irish forces led by Hugh O’Neill over the English army, marking one of the most significant setbacks for English rule in Ireland during the late 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Yellow Ford canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6082314 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of the Yellow Ford Context triple: [Nine Years' War in Ireland, hasPart, Battle of the Yellow Ford]
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Battle of Matson’s Ford
The Battle of Matson’s Ford was a minor engagement of the American Revolutionary War in December 1777, in which British forces disrupted Continental Army movements near the Schuylkill River during the Philadelphia campaign.
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Battle of Bloody Marsh
The Battle of Bloody Marsh was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, helping secure British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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Battle of Williamsport
The Battle of Williamsport was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 during Robert E. Lee’s retreat to Virginia following the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 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 the Yellow Ford Target entity description: The Battle of the Yellow Ford was a major 1598 victory of Irish forces led by Hugh O’Neill over the English army, marking one of the most significant setbacks for English rule in Ireland during the late 16th century.
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A.
Battle of Matson’s Ford
The Battle of Matson’s Ford was a minor engagement of the American Revolutionary War in December 1777, in which British forces disrupted Continental Army movements near the Schuylkill River during the Philadelphia campaign.
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B.
Battle of Bloody Marsh
The Battle of Bloody Marsh was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, helping secure British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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C.
Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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D.
Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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E.
Battle of Williamsport
The Battle of Williamsport was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 during Robert E. Lee’s retreat to Virginia following the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Beal an Átha Buidhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateEnglishStrength | around 4,000–5,000 men ⓘ |
| approximateIrishStrength | around 4,000–6,000 men ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone
NERFINISHED
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Hugh Roe O’Donnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Armagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Blackwater (Ulster) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English Crown forces
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Irish forces of Hugh O’Neill ⓘ |
| cause | English attempt to relieve and reinforce the garrison at Armagh ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
English government in Ireland
ⓘ
Gaelic Irish alliance ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Bagenal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Nine Years' War (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Ireland under English rule ⓘ |
| date | 1598-08-14 ⓘ |
| EnglishCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
increased Spanish interest in aiding Irish rebels
ⓘ
widening of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| impactOnPolicy | prompted reconsideration of English military strategy in Ireland ⓘ |
| IrishCasualties | light to moderate ⓘ |
| killedCommander | Henry Bagenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternativeName | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | near the River Blackwater, County Armagh ⓘ |
| militaryTechnology |
field artillery
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matchlock firearms ⓘ pikes ⓘ |
| objective | Relief of the English fort on the River Blackwater ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Henry Bagenal
NERFINISHED
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Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | siege and pressure on the English fort on the Blackwater ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Clontibret
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Kinsale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Irish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
encouraged wider rebellion against English authority in Ireland
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greatest field victory of Hugh O’Neill over English forces ⓘ major setback for English rule in Ireland ⓘ one of the heaviest defeats suffered by an English army in Ireland in the 16th century ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
Irish use of earthworks and ambush positions along the line of march
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Irish use of skirmishing shot and pikemen against marching English column ⓘ |
| year | 1598 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of the Yellow Ford Description of subject: The Battle of the Yellow Ford was a major 1598 victory of Irish forces led by Hugh O’Neill over the English army, marking one of the most significant setbacks for English rule in Ireland during the late 16th century.
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