First Siege of Athlone (1690)
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The First Siege of Athlone (1690) was an unsuccessful Williamite attempt during the Williamite War in Ireland to capture the strategically vital town of Athlone from Jacobite forces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Athlone (1690) | 2 |
| First Siege of Athlone | 1 |
| First Siege of Athlone (1690) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11633588 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: First Siege of Athlone (1690) Context triple: [Siege of Athlone (1691), precededBy, First Siege of Athlone (1690)]
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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 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 Carrickfergus (1689–1690)
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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Siege of Limerick (1651)
The Siege of Limerick (1651) was a major Cromwellian siege during the later stages of the Irish Confederate Wars, in which English Parliamentarian forces captured the strategically vital city of Limerick from Irish and Royalist defenders.
- 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: First Siege of Athlone (1690) Target entity description: The First Siege of Athlone (1690) was an unsuccessful Williamite attempt during the Williamite War in Ireland to capture the strategically vital town of Athlone from Jacobite forces.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Siege of Carrickfergus (1689–1690)
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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E.
Siege of Limerick (1651)
The Siege of Limerick (1651) was a major Cromwellian siege during the later stages of the Irish Confederate Wars, in which English Parliamentarian forces captured the strategically vital city of Limerick from Irish and Royalist defenders.
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Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Williamite War in Ireland
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| attackingSide |
Williamite forces
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linked to:
Williamite army
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| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
ⓘ
Williamite forces ⓘ
linked to:
Williamite army
|
| comparedWithLaterEvent |
Second Siege of Athlone (1691)
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linked to:
Siege of Athlone (1691)
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| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| defendedTown | Athlone ⓘ |
| defendingSide | Jacobite forces ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second Siege of Athlone (1691)
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linked to:
Siege of Athlone (1691)
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| hasPartOfName |
First Siege of Athlone
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linked to:
First Siege of Athlone (1690)
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| hasYear | 1690 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Williamite–Jacobite conflict in the British Isles
ⓘ
linked to:
Williamite War in Ireland
|
| isEarlierSiegeOf | Athlone ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Connacht ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf | Leinster ⓘ |
| notableFeature | failure of Williamite forces to force a crossing of the Shannon at Athlone ⓘ |
| objective | capture Athlone ⓘ |
| opposedDynasticClaimants |
supporters of James II of England
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supporters of William III of England ⓘ |
| outcome | Williamite siege lifted ⓘ |
| partOf |
Williamite campaign in central Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Williamite War in Ireland
|
| precededBy | earlier Williamite advances in Leinster ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Boyne
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Second Siege of Athlone (1691) ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Athlone (1691)
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| result | Jacobite victory ⓘ |
| statusOfObjective | failed ⓘ |
| strategicImportanceOfLocation |
control of River Shannon crossing
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gateway between east and west of Ireland ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Athlone ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOnRiver | River Shannon ⓘ |
| wasUnsuccessful | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Siege of Athlone (1690) Description of subject: The First Siege of Athlone (1690) was an unsuccessful Williamite attempt during the Williamite War in Ireland to capture the strategically vital town of Athlone from Jacobite forces.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: First Siege of Athlone (1690)
linked to: First Siege of Athlone (1690)
linked to: First Siege of Athlone (1690)