Eastern Association army
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The Eastern Association army was a key Parliamentarian field force in the First English Civil War, noted for its effectiveness in East Anglia under leaders such as the Earl of Manchester and Oliver Cromwell.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Association Army | 2 |
| Eastern Association army canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Eastern Association army Context triple: [Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, commanded, Eastern Association army]
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Western Army
The Western Army is a regional command of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force responsible for land defense and operations in Japan’s southwestern areas.
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Western Army
The Western Army was a coalition of Japanese daimyōs led by Ishida Mitsunari that opposed Tokugawa Ieyasu in the decisive power struggle at the end of the Sengoku period.
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Southern Army
The Southern Army was a major Imperial Japanese Army formation responsible for conducting military operations across Southeast Asia and the Pacific during World War II.
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Northeastern Army
The Northeastern Army is a regional command of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force responsible for land defense and disaster response in Japan’s northeastern area.
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Northeastern Army
The Northeastern Army was a major Chinese warlord-era military force based in Manchuria, most prominently associated with the rule of Zhang Zuolin and his son Zhang Xueliang in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eastern Association army Target entity description: The Eastern Association army was a key Parliamentarian field force in the First English Civil War, noted for its effectiveness in East Anglia under leaders such as the Earl of Manchester and Oliver Cromwell.
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A.
Western Army
The Western Army is a regional command of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force responsible for land defense and operations in Japan’s southwestern areas.
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B.
Western Army
The Western Army was a coalition of Japanese daimyōs led by Ishida Mitsunari that opposed Tokugawa Ieyasu in the decisive power struggle at the end of the Sengoku period.
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C.
Southern Army
The Southern Army was a major Imperial Japanese Army formation responsible for conducting military operations across Southeast Asia and the Pacific during World War II.
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D.
Northeastern Army
The Northeastern Army is a regional command of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force responsible for land defense and disaster response in Japan’s northeastern area.
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E.
Northeastern Army
The Northeastern Army was a major Chinese warlord-era military force based in Manchuria, most prominently associated with the rule of Zhang Zuolin and his son Zhang Xueliang in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parliamentarian field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeInRegion |
East Anglia
ⓘ
eastern England ⓘ |
| allegiance | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cambridgeshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridgeshire, England
Essex ⓘ Hertfordshire ⓘ Huntingdonshire ⓘ Lincolnshire ⓘ Norfolk ⓘ Suffolk ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Oliver Cromwell as lieutenant-general of horse
ⓘ
under the Earl of Manchester as army commander ⓘ |
| conflict |
First English Civil War
ⓘ
linked to:
English Civil War
|
| contributedTo | formation of the New Model Army ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dissolvedInto | New Model Army ⓘ |
| era |
English Civil Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
English Civil War
|
| formedFrom | militia forces of the Eastern Association counties ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Eastern Association counties ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Cambridge ⓘ |
| governmentalAuthority |
English Long Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
Long Parliament 1640
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| historicalSignificance |
helped secure Parliamentarian control of eastern England
ⓘ
served as a model for later Parliamentarian military organization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military effectiveness in East Anglia
ⓘ
providing experienced troops for the New Model Army ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester
ⓘ
Lawrence Crawford ⓘ Oliver Cromwell ⓘ Sir Thomas Fairfax ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Gainsborough (1643)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Gainsborough
Battle of Marston Moor ⓘ Battle of Newbury ⓘ
linked to:
First Battle of Newbury
Battle of Winceby ⓘ Siege of York ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Cromwell’s cavalry (Ironsides)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cromwell’s Ironsides cavalry
|
| opposedTo | Royalist forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Association ⓘ |
| religiousTendency | Puritan influence ⓘ |
| role | key Parliamentarian field force in the First English Civil War ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Puritan gentry of East Anglia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1640s ⓘ |
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Subject: Eastern Association army Description of subject: The Eastern Association army was a key Parliamentarian field force in the First English Civil War, noted for its effectiveness in East Anglia under leaders such as the Earl of Manchester and Oliver Cromwell.
Referenced by (4)
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