Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690)
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The Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690) was a key Williamite War engagement in Ireland in which Williamite forces captured the strategically important town and castle of Carrickfergus from Jacobite control.
All labels observed (1)
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| Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690) Context triple: [Carrickfergus Castle, significantEvent, Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690)]
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Siege of Cork (1690)
The Siege of Cork (1690) was a Williamite War engagement in Ireland in which English and Dutch forces captured the Jacobite-held city of Cork, helping to secure Protestant control over southern Ireland.
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Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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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Siege of Athlone (1691)
The Siege of Athlone (1691) was a key engagement during the Williamite War in Ireland in which Williamite forces captured the strategically vital town of Athlone from Jacobite defenders, paving the way for their decisive victory at Aughrim.
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Siege of Derry
The Siege of Derry was a pivotal 1689 confrontation in which Protestant defenders held the walled city of Derry against Jacobite forces, becoming a defining episode in Irish and British Protestant memory.
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E.
Siege of Enniskillen
The Siege of Enniskillen was a key late-16th-century confrontation in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where Irish rebel forces and their allies attempted to capture the strategically important town and fortifications during the wider conflict against English rule.
- 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)
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Target entity: Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690) Target entity description: The Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690) was a key Williamite War engagement in Ireland in which Williamite forces captured the strategically important town and castle of Carrickfergus from Jacobite control.
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A.
Siege of Cork (1690)
The Siege of Cork (1690) was a Williamite War engagement in Ireland in which English and Dutch forces captured the Jacobite-held city of Cork, helping to secure Protestant control over southern Ireland.
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B.
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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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C.
Siege of Athlone (1691)
The Siege of Athlone (1691) was a key engagement during the Williamite War in Ireland in which Williamite forces captured the strategically vital town of Athlone from Jacobite defenders, paving the way for their decisive victory at Aughrim.
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D.
Siege of Derry
The Siege of Derry was a pivotal 1689 confrontation in which Protestant defenders held the walled city of Derry against Jacobite forces, becoming a defining episode in Irish and British Protestant memory.
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E.
Siege of Enniskillen
The Siege of Enniskillen was a key late-16th-century confrontation in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where Irish rebel forces and their allies attempted to capture the strategically important town and fortifications during the wider conflict against English rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Carrickfergus ⓘ |
| belligerent |
supporters of James II of England
ⓘ
supporters of William III of England ⓘ |
| combatant |
Jacobite forces
ⓘ
Williamite forces ⓘ
linked to:
Williamite army
|
| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| endTime | 1690 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Williamite consolidation of control in Ulster ⓘ |
| hasCause | struggle for control of Ireland between Williamites and Jacobites ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Carrickfergus
ⓘ
County Antrim ⓘ Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Carrickfergus Castle
ⓘ
town of Carrickfergus ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ulster ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
secured a strategic port for Williamite forces in Ulster
ⓘ
weakened Jacobite control in northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Williamite War (1689–1691)
ⓘ
linked to:
Williamite War in Ireland
|
| militaryTheater | Irish theatre of the Nine Years' War context ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Carrickfergus
ⓘ
capture of Carrickfergus Castle ⓘ |
| opponent |
Jacobite forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobite Irish Army
Williamite forces ⓘ
linked to:
Williamite army
|
| partOf | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Williamite campaign in Ulster
ⓘ
linked to:
Williamite War in Ireland
|
| placeOfAction |
Carrickfergus Castle
ⓘ
Carrickfergus town ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Jacobite occupation of Carrickfergus ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Boyne
ⓘ
Siege of Derry ⓘ |
| result | Williamite victory ⓘ |
| side1 | Williamite forces ⓘ |
| side2 | Jacobite forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1689 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a key port in County Antrim
ⓘ
control of access to Belfast Lough ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690) Description of subject: The Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690) was a key Williamite War engagement in Ireland in which Williamite forces captured the strategically important town and castle of Carrickfergus from Jacobite control.
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