Williamites

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The Williamites were supporters of William III of England who fought to secure his rule over Ireland against the Jacobites in the late 17th century.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Williamite forces 5
Williamites canonical 4
Williamite side 2

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf military alliance
political faction
supporters of William III of England
activeInPeriod late 17th century
alliedWith Dutch Republic
Holy Roman Empire
various German Protestant states
basedOnEvent Glorious Revolution
conflict Nine Years' War
Williamite War in Ireland
country Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
effect confirmation of William III and Mary II on the English throne
consolidation of Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland
ideology Protestant succession
anti-Catholicism
constitutional monarchy
language Dutch
English
leader William III of England
mainTheaterOfWar Ireland
militaryForces Danish auxiliaries
Royal Netherlands Army
surface form: Dutch Army

English Army
Huguenot regiments
namedAfter William III of England
notableBattle Battle of Aughrim (1691)
surface form: Battle of Aughrim

Battle of the Boyne
notableSiege Siege of Derry
Siege of Limerick (1651)
surface form: Siege of Limerick
opposedBy French royal forces
surface form: French forces of Louis XIV

Jacobite Irish Army
surface form: Irish Jacobites
opposedMonarch James II of England
opposedTo Jacobite risings
surface form: Jacobites
region British Isles
Ireland
religion Protestantism
resultOfConflict Treaty of Limerick
Williamite victory in Ireland
supportedBy Parliament of England
surface form: English Parliament

Scottish Protestant churches
surface form: Scottish Presbyterians

Ulster Protestants
supportedMonarch Mary II of England
William III of England
timePeriodEnd 1697
timePeriodStart 1688

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bloodless Revolution participant Williamites
this entity surface form: Williamite forces
Jacobite risings opponent Williamites
this entity surface form: Williamite forces
Battle of Steinkirk (1692) opposingSide Williamites
this entity surface form: Williamite coalition
Battle of Aughrim (1691) belligerent Williamites
this entity surface form: Williamite forces
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) opponent Williamites
this entity surface form: Williamite forces
Treaty of Limerick party Williamites
Patrick Sarsfield opponent Williamites
this entity surface form: Williamite forces
Battle of Bantry Bay combatantSide Williamites
this entity surface form: Williamite side
Siege of Athlone (1691) side Williamites
this entity surface form: Williamite side