Wicklow guerrilla campaign
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The Wicklow guerrilla campaign was an Irish insurgent resistance effort in County Wicklow following the 1798 Rebellion, marked by hit-and-run tactics against British forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wicklow guerrilla campaign canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wicklow guerrilla campaign Context triple: [Joseph Holt, associatedWithEvent, Wicklow guerrilla campaign]
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A.
Kilmichael Ambush
The Kilmichael Ambush was a 1920 guerrilla attack in County Cork in which the Irish Republican Army killed members of the Royal Irish Constabulary’s Auxiliary Division, marking one of the most significant and controversial engagements of the Irish War of Independence.
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B.
Easter Rising
The Easter Rising was a 1916 armed insurrection in Ireland aimed at ending British rule and establishing an independent Irish Republic, which became a pivotal event in the struggle for Irish independence.
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C.
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State and the partition of Ireland.
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D.
Wexford Rebellion
The Wexford Rebellion was a major 1798 uprising in County Wexford, Ireland, where predominantly Catholic insurgents fought British rule as part of the wider Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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E.
Ballyneety raid
The Ballyneety raid was a daring 1690 Jacobite cavalry attack led by Patrick Sarsfield that destroyed Williamite siege artillery and temporarily lifted the threat to Limerick during the Williamite War in Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wicklow guerrilla campaign Target entity description: The Wicklow guerrilla campaign was an Irish insurgent resistance effort in County Wicklow following the 1798 Rebellion, marked by hit-and-run tactics against British forces.
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A.
Kilmichael Ambush
The Kilmichael Ambush was a 1920 guerrilla attack in County Cork in which the Irish Republican Army killed members of the Royal Irish Constabulary’s Auxiliary Division, marking one of the most significant and controversial engagements of the Irish War of Independence.
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B.
Easter Rising
The Easter Rising was a 1916 armed insurrection in Ireland aimed at ending British rule and establishing an independent Irish Republic, which became a pivotal event in the struggle for Irish independence.
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C.
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State and the partition of Ireland.
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D.
Wexford Rebellion
The Wexford Rebellion was a major 1798 uprising in County Wexford, Ireland, where predominantly Catholic insurgents fought British rule as part of the wider Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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E.
Ballyneety raid
The Ballyneety raid was a daring 1690 Jacobite cavalry attack led by Patrick Sarsfield that destroyed Williamite siege artillery and temporarily lifted the threat to Limerick during the Williamite War in Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish insurgency
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guerrilla campaign ⓘ |
| characteristic |
operations in mountainous terrain
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prolonged low-intensity conflict ⓘ small mobile rebel bands ⓘ |
| conflictType | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
British Army
ⓘ
local militia units ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| follows | Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| goal |
continue resistance after defeat of main 1798 rising
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resist British military presence in County Wicklow ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
Irish insurgents
ⓘ
United Irishmen remnants ⓘ
linked to:
United Irishmen
local Wicklow rebels ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalEra | late 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Wicklow
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ Leinster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continued resistance after main rebellion was defeated
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use of guerrilla warfare against a superior military power ⓘ |
| opponent |
British forces
ⓘ
Crown forces in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | aftermath of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Irish Rebellion of 1798
ⓘ
Irish republicanism ⓘ history of County Wicklow ⓘ |
| result | suppression by British authorities ⓘ |
| startPeriod | post-1798 ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
ambushes
ⓘ
hit-and-run tactics ⓘ raids ⓘ |
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Subject: Wicklow guerrilla campaign Description of subject: The Wicklow guerrilla campaign was an Irish insurgent resistance effort in County Wicklow following the 1798 Rebellion, marked by hit-and-run tactics against British forces.
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