Confederate Catholic army
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The Confederate Catholic army was the main military force of the Irish Catholic Confederation during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the mid-17th century, fighting to defend Catholic interests and Irish autonomy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Confederate Catholic army canonical | 2 |
| Confederate Munster army | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11609219 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Confederate Catholic army Context triple: [Irish Confederates, militaryBranch, Confederate Catholic army]
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Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the land warfare force of the secessionist Southern states during the American Civil War, known for figures like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
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Confederate States Armed Forces
The Confederate States Armed Forces were the combined military organizations of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, encompassing its army, navy, and marine corps.
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Confederate States militia
The Confederate States militia comprised state-organized military forces that supported the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, handling local defense, conscription enforcement, and internal security.
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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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Confederate cavalry
Confederate cavalry were the mounted troops of the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War, known for their mobility, reconnaissance, and raiding operations behind Union lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Confederate Catholic army Target entity description: The Confederate Catholic army was the main military force of the Irish Catholic Confederation during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the mid-17th century, fighting to defend Catholic interests and Irish autonomy.
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A.
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the land warfare force of the secessionist Southern states during the American Civil War, known for figures like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
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B.
Confederate States Armed Forces
The Confederate States Armed Forces were the combined military organizations of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, encompassing its army, navy, and marine corps.
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C.
Confederate States militia
The Confederate States militia comprised state-organized military forces that supported the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, handling local defense, conscription enforcement, and internal security.
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D.
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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E.
Confederate cavalry
Confederate cavalry were the mounted troops of the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War, known for their mobility, reconnaissance, and raiding operations behind Union lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern army
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1649 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1642 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Irish Catholic Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Confederate army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Confederate army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under authority of the Confederate Supreme Council at Kilkenny ⓘ |
| conflict |
Irish Confederate Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Irish Catholic Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedBy | English Parliamentarian regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedFollowing | Cromwellian conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Benburb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Derry (1649 attempt by Confederate and Royalist forces) NERFINISHED ⓘ various sieges and battles across Ireland 1642–1649 ⓘ |
| goal |
obtain recognition of Irish self-government under the king
ⓘ
reverse Protestant land confiscations ⓘ secure religious freedom for Catholics in Ireland ⓘ |
| headquarters | Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish political autonomy
ⓘ
defence of Catholic interests in Ireland ⓘ |
| legacy | important force in Irish Catholic nationalist memory ⓘ |
| militaryType | infantry and cavalry field army ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Garret Barry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owen Roe O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Supreme Council of the Irish Catholic Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Confederate Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
English Parliamentarian forces
ⓘ
Royalist forces in certain phases of the war ⓘ Scottish Covenanter forces ⓘ |
| provinceCommand |
Connacht army
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Leinster army NERFINISHED ⓘ Munster army ⓘ Ulster army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase |
Irish Catholic gentry
ⓘ
Irish Catholic peasantry ⓘ Irish mercenaries returning from continental Europe ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| structure | divided into provincial armies ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Irish Catholic clergy ⓘ |
| supportedMonarch | Charles I of England in various treaties ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
English
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Irish ⓘ |
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Subject: Confederate Catholic army Description of subject: The Confederate Catholic army was the main military force of the Irish Catholic Confederation during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the mid-17th century, fighting to defend Catholic interests and Irish autonomy.
Referenced by (3)
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