Patrick Sarsfield

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Patrick Sarsfield was a prominent Irish Jacobite military leader best known for his daring cavalry raids and key role in the defense of Limerick during the late 17th-century conflicts with Williamite forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish Jacobite
military leader
nobleman
person
soldier
allegiance Jacobite forces
surface form: Jacobite cause

James II of England
surface form: King James II of England
associatedWith Treaty of Limerick
Wild Geese (Irish soldiers in exile)
birthPlace County Limerick
Kingdom of Ireland
causeOfDeath wounds received in battle
conflict Battle of Landen
Nine Years' War
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
surface form: Siege of Limerick (1690)

Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
surface form: Siege of Limerick (1691)

Williamite War in Ireland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Ireland
deathPlace Huy
Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Spanish Netherlands
era late 17th century
familyName Sarsfield
givenName Patrick
languageSpoken English
Irish
legacy Irish nationalist hero
symbol of Irish resistance
memberOf Irish Brigade in French service
militaryBranch Jacobite Irish Army
surface form: Irish Army (Jacobite)
militaryRank colonel
general
movement Jacobite forces
surface form: Jacobitism
name Patrick Sarsfield self-link
nobleTitle 1st Earl of Lucan (Jacobite creation)
Viscount Sarsfield
notableEvent helped secure favourable terms in Treaty of Limerick for Jacobite soldiers
led destruction of Williamite siege train at Ballyneety
notableWork Ballyneety raid
Treaty of Limerick
surface form: Treaty of Limerick negotiations (military role)

cavalry raids against Williamite forces
defence of Limerick
opponent William III of England
surface form: King William III of England

Williamites
surface form: Williamite forces
positionHeld Earl of Lucan
Jacobite general
religion Roman Catholicism
servedIn French Army
spouse Honora Burke

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Williamite War in Ireland JacobiteCommander Patrick Sarsfield
Battle of Aughrim (1691) commander Patrick Sarsfield
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) commandedBy Patrick Sarsfield
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) defendedBy Patrick Sarsfield
War of the Two Kings hasCommander Patrick Sarsfield
Treaty of Limerick signatory Patrick Sarsfield
Patrick Sarsfield name Patrick Sarsfield self-link
Honora Burke spouse Patrick Sarsfield
this entity surface form: Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan
Honora Burke associatedWith Patrick Sarsfield
Jacobite Irish Army commander Patrick Sarsfield
this entity surface form: Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan