Battle of Sheriffmuir
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The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Sheriffmuir canonical | 18 |
| Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715 | 1 |
| Battle of Sherrifmuir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Sheriffmuir Context triple: [Jacobite rising of 1715, significantBattle, Battle of Sheriffmuir]
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Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
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Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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E.
Battle of Dunbar (1650)
The Battle of Dunbar (1650) was a decisive engagement of the Third English Civil War in which Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army crushed the Scottish Covenanter forces, securing English control over Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Sheriffmuir Target entity description: The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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A.
Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
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B.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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C.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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D.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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E.
Battle of Dunbar (1650)
The Battle of Dunbar (1650) was a decisive engagement of the Third English Civil War in which Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army crushed the Scottish Covenanter forces, securing English control over Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Sheriffmuir
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Sherrifmuir
|
| associatedWith |
George I of Great Britain
ⓘ
James Francis Edward Stuart ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jacobite risings
ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobites
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| campaign |
Jacobite rising of 1715
ⓘ
surface form:
1715 Jacobite campaign in Scotland
|
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Great Britain
ⓘ
Battles involving Scotland ⓘ Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1715
|
| combatant |
British government army
ⓘ
Jacobite Irish Army ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobite forces
|
| commander |
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
ⓘ
John Erskine, Earl of Mar ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1715-11-13 ⓘ |
| effect | effectively halted the Jacobite advance ⓘ |
| followedBy |
collapse of the 1715 Jacobite rising
ⓘ
retreat of Jacobite army to Perth ⓘ |
| foughtBetween |
Hanoverian government forces
ⓘ
Jacobite supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart ⓘ |
| governmentSide | forces loyal to the House of Hanover ⓘ |
| halted | Jacobite advance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| involved |
clan regiments
ⓘ
regular British Army units ⓘ |
| JacobiteSide | forces loyal to the Old Pretender ⓘ |
| location |
Sheriffmuir
ⓘ
near Dunblane ⓘ |
| near |
Allan Water
ⓘ
Ochil Hills ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Duke of Argyll
ⓘ
Earl of Mar ⓘ |
| outcomeDescription | neither side achieved a decisive victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jacobite rising of 1715
ⓘ
Jacobite risings ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobite–Hanoverian conflicts
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| precededBy | early Jacobite advances in 1715 ⓘ |
| result | inconclusive ⓘ |
| significance | turning point that prevented Jacobites from seizing control of central Scotland ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | checked Jacobite offensive in central Scotland ⓘ |
| terrain | moorland ⓘ |
| theatre | Scottish theatre of the Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ |
| year | 1715 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Sheriffmuir Description of subject: The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
Referenced by (20)
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