Battle of New Ross
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The Battle of New Ross was a major and bloody engagement during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, where Irish rebel forces attempted to seize the strategic town of New Ross from British government troops in County Wexford.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of New Ross canonical | 1 |
| Siege of New Ross | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of New Ross Context triple: [Irish Rebellion of 1798, hasPart, Battle of New Ross]
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Battle of Benburb
The Battle of Benburb (1646) was a major Irish Confederate victory in Ulster, where Owen Roe O'Neill’s forces decisively defeated a Scottish Covenanter army, boosting the Confederate Catholic cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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Battle of Aughrim (1691)
The Battle of Aughrim (1691) was a decisive engagement in Ireland’s Williamite War, where Williamite forces crushed the Jacobite army, effectively ending organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland.
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Siege of Clonmel
The Siege of Clonmel was a major 1650 engagement in which Irish Confederate and Royalist forces mounted a notably effective defense against Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army during the later stages of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Siege of Wexford
The Siege of Wexford was a 1649 Cromwellian assault on the Irish port town of Wexford, marked by the storming of its defenses and a notorious massacre of many of its defenders and inhabitants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of New Ross Target entity description: The Battle of New Ross was a major and bloody engagement during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, where Irish rebel forces attempted to seize the strategic town of New Ross from British government troops in County Wexford.
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A.
Battle of Benburb
The Battle of Benburb (1646) was a major Irish Confederate victory in Ulster, where Owen Roe O'Neill’s forces decisively defeated a Scottish Covenanter army, boosting the Confederate Catholic cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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C.
Battle of Aughrim (1691)
The Battle of Aughrim (1691) was a decisive engagement in Ireland’s Williamite War, where Williamite forces crushed the Jacobite army, effectively ending organized Jacobite resistance in Ireland.
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D.
Siege of Clonmel
The Siege of Clonmel was a major 1650 engagement in which Irish Confederate and Royalist forces mounted a notably effective defense against Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army during the later stages of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Siege of Wexford
The Siege of Wexford was a 1649 Cromwellian assault on the Irish port town of Wexford, marked by the storming of its defenses and a notorious massacre of many of its defenders and inhabitants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic and Protestant republican cooperation
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Society of United Irishmen ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British government forces
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Crown forces ⓘ Irish rebels ⓘ United Irishmen ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | thousands killed and wounded ⓘ |
| characterization |
major engagement of the 1798 rebellion
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one of the bloodiest battles of the 1798 rebellion ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
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Irish republican insurgents ⓘ local yeomanry ⓘ |
| commander |
Bagenal Harvey
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General John Hely-Hutchinson ⓘ General Sir Charles Asgill ⓘ John Colclough ⓘ Thomas Cloney ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| date | 5 June 1798 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Arklow
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Battle of Vinegar Hill ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
British rule in Ireland
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Irish nationalism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
County Wexford
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Ireland ⓘ Leinster ⓘ New Ross ⓘ |
| notableEvent | massacre of rebel prisoners at Scullabogue following the battle ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish Rebellion of 1798
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history of County Wexford ⓘ history of New Ross ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Enniscorthy
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Battle of Oulart Hill ⓘ |
| result | British government victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of access between County Wexford and the rest of Ireland ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of New Ross
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seizure of a crossing over the River Barrow ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
government forces retained control of New Ross
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rebels failed to capture the town ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
close-quarters combat
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urban assault ⓘ |
| year | 1798 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of New Ross Description of subject: The Battle of New Ross was a major and bloody engagement during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, where Irish rebel forces attempted to seize the strategic town of New Ross from British government troops in County Wexford.
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