Soloheadbeg ambush
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The Soloheadbeg ambush was a 1919 attack by Irish Volunteers on Royal Irish Constabulary officers in County Tipperary, widely regarded as the incident that sparked the Irish War of Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Soloheadbeg ambush canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Soloheadbeg ambush Context triple: [Irish War of Independence, keyEvent, Soloheadbeg ambush]
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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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Battle of Benburb
The Battle of Benburb (1646) was a major Irish Confederate victory in Ulster, where Owen Roe O'Neill’s forces decisively defeated a Scottish Covenanter army, boosting the Confederate Catholic cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
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 Mount Longdon
The Battle of Mount Longdon was a key night assault in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically important hill overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders.
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E.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Soloheadbeg ambush Target entity description: The Soloheadbeg ambush was a 1919 attack by Irish Volunteers on Royal Irish Constabulary officers in County Tipperary, widely regarded as the incident that sparked the Irish War of Independence.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Benburb
The Battle of Benburb (1646) was a major Irish Confederate victory in Ulster, where Owen Roe O'Neill’s forces decisively defeated a Scottish Covenanter army, boosting the Confederate Catholic cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Mount Longdon
The Battle of Mount Longdon was a key night assault in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically important hill overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders.
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E.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambush
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event in the Irish War of Independence ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
imposition of martial law in the area
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increased tension between Irish nationalists and British authorities ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Irish Volunteers
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Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ |
| casualties | 2 killed on RIC side ⓘ |
| category |
Conflicts in 1919
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History of County Tipperary ⓘ Irish revolutionary period ⓘ |
| coincidedWith | first meeting of Dáil Éireann ⓘ |
| commander |
Dan Breen
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Seán Hogan ⓘ Seán Treacy ⓘ Séumas Robinson ⓘ |
| conflictType | guerrilla action ⓘ |
| consideredAs | beginning of the Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| county | County Tipperary ⓘ |
| date | 21 January 1919 ⓘ |
| era | Irish revolutionary period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | widely regarded as the incident that sparked the Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| IrishVolunteersStrength | approximately 8 volunteers ⓘ |
| killed |
Constable James McDonnell
ⓘ
Constable Patrick O’Connell ⓘ |
| motive |
to seize gelignite explosives
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to strike at British authority in Ireland ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Dan Breen
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Seán Hogan ⓘ Seán Treacy ⓘ Séumas Robinson ⓘ |
| objective | capture of gelignite being transported to a quarry ⓘ |
| opponent |
British administration in Ireland
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Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
3rd Tipperary Brigade
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Irish Volunteers ⓘ |
| place | Soloheadbeg ⓘ |
| result |
Irish Volunteers victory
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two RIC officers killed ⓘ |
| sideEffect | escalation of armed resistance to British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| target |
RIC officers escorting explosives
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Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
revolvers
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rifles ⓘ |
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Subject: Soloheadbeg ambush Description of subject: The Soloheadbeg ambush was a 1919 attack by Irish Volunteers on Royal Irish Constabulary officers in County Tipperary, widely regarded as the incident that sparked the Irish War of Independence.
Referenced by (18)
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