British Army in Ireland
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The British Army in Ireland was the military force of the United Kingdom responsible for maintaining imperial control and suppressing nationalist movements in Ireland, particularly during periods of political unrest and rebellion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Army in Ireland canonical | 2 |
| British forces in Ireland | 2 |
| British Crown forces in Ireland | 1 |
| British military administration in Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13417186 — 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: British Army in Ireland Context triple: [Irish Volunteers, opposedBy, British Army in Ireland]
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A.
Irish Brigade in French service
The Irish Brigade in French service was a famed unit of Irish exiles fighting for France, renowned for its discipline and bravery in 17th- and 18th-century European wars.
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B.
National Army of the Irish Free State
The National Army of the Irish Free State was the pro-Treaty military force that served as the official army of the newly established Irish Free State in the early 1920s.
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C.
Jacobite Irish Army
The Jacobite Irish Army was the force loyal to the deposed King James II in Ireland during the Williamite War, composed largely of Irish Catholic troops fighting to restore his rule against Williamite forces.
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D.
Irish Citizen Army
The Irish Citizen Army was a small socialist militia formed to defend workers in Dublin that later became one of the key revolutionary forces fighting for Irish independence during the early 20th century.
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E.
Royal Irish Rifles
The Royal Irish Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Army, historically recruited in Ireland and noted for its service in major conflicts such as the First World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Army in Ireland Target entity description: The British Army in Ireland was the military force of the United Kingdom responsible for maintaining imperial control and suppressing nationalist movements in Ireland, particularly during periods of political unrest and rebellion.
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A.
Irish Brigade in French service
The Irish Brigade in French service was a famed unit of Irish exiles fighting for France, renowned for its discipline and bravery in 17th- and 18th-century European wars.
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B.
National Army of the Irish Free State
The National Army of the Irish Free State was the pro-Treaty military force that served as the official army of the newly established Irish Free State in the early 1920s.
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C.
Jacobite Irish Army
The Jacobite Irish Army was the force loyal to the deposed King James II in Ireland during the Williamite War, composed largely of Irish Catholic troops fighting to restore his rule against Williamite forces.
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D.
Irish Citizen Army
The Irish Citizen Army was a small socialist militia formed to defend workers in Dublin that later became one of the key revolutionary forces fighting for Irish independence during the early 20th century.
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E.
Royal Irish Rifles
The Royal Irish Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Army, historically recruited in Ireland and noted for its service in major conflicts such as the First World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military presence
ⓘ
occupation force ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| commander | Commander of the Forces in Ireland ⓘ |
| controlledBy | War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing |
Anglo-Irish Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
establishment of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| endTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Irish regiments of the British Army
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Royal Irish Constabulary auxiliaries (in cooperation) NERFINISHED ⓘ garrison troops in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coastal defence
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garrison duty ⓘ internal security ⓘ maintaining imperial control ⓘ supporting civil administration ⓘ suppressing nationalist movements ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Dublin Castle
NERFINISHED
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Royal Hospital Kilmainham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Act of Union 1800
NERFINISHED
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British imperial rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| location |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ Curragh Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Dublin Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix Park, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedGarrisonUntil | handover of barracks 1922–1923 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Fenian Brotherhood
NERFINISHED
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Irish Citizen Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Republican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ United Irishmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Irish Defence Forces
NERFINISHED
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National Army of the Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Act of Union 1801
NERFINISHED
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Easter Rising of 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Fenian Rising of 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Civil War (limited involvement) ⓘ Irish Rebellion of 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1801 ⓘ |
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Subject: British Army in Ireland Description of subject: The British Army in Ireland was the military force of the United Kingdom responsible for maintaining imperial control and suppressing nationalist movements in Ireland, particularly during periods of political unrest and rebellion.
Referenced by (6)
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