Royal Army of King James II

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The Royal Army of King James II was the late 17th-century English monarch’s standing force, composed largely of professional troops and loyalist militias used to suppress rebellions and defend his contested rule.

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Label Occurrences
Royal Army of King James II canonical 5
Jacobite forces 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early modern army
military unit
standing army
activeDuring reign of James II (1685–1688)
allegiance James II of England
James VII of Scotland
commander James II of England
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
surface form: John Churchill, later Duke of Marlborough

Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell
surface form: Richard Talbot, Earl of Tyrconnell
conflict Glorious Revolution
Monmouth Rebellion
Williamite War in Ireland
surface form: Williamite–Jacobite War in Ireland
country Kingdom of England
endTime 1688
followedBy Williamite army
surface form: William III’s English Army
garrisonLocation Dover
Dublin
Edinburgh Castle
London, England
surface form: London

Portsmouth
Tower of London
hasCharacteristic centralised royal control
controversial expansion under James II
included loyalist militias
largely professional troops
standing peacetime force
hasPart Household troops
Royal Guards
artillery
cavalry
infantry
militia units
namedAfter James II of England
notableBattle Battle of Killiecrankie
Battle of Sedgemoor
Battle of the Boyne
partOf Army of England
surface form: Armed forces of the Kingdom of England
precededBy New Model Army
recruitedFrom Catholic loyalists
England
Ireland
Protestant loyalists
Scotland
religiousPolicy favoured Catholic officers
startTime 1685
usedFor defence of the Stuart monarchy
internal security
suppression of rebellions
warfare in the British Isles

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

Battle of Sedgemoor combatant Royal Army of King James II
Battle of Sedgemoor opponentOf Royal Army of King James II
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) opponent Royal Army of King James II
this entity surface form: Jacobite forces
Battle of Sedgemore belligerent Royal Army of King James II
subject surface form: Battle of Sedgemoor
Pitchfork Rebellion participant Royal Army of King James II
Battle of Norton St Philip combatant Royal Army of King James II