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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Army of King James II canonical | 5 |
| Jacobite forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1730904 — 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: Royal Army of King James II Context triple: [Battle of Sedgemoor, combatant, Royal Army of King James II]
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Scottish Covenanter army
The Scottish Covenanter army was the military force raised by Scottish Presbyterians in the 17th century to defend their religious and political covenants, notably fighting in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Royalist Scottish army
The Royalist Scottish army was the force raised in Scotland to support Charles II and the Stuart monarchy against the English Parliamentarian regime during the Third English Civil War.
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New Model Army
The New Model Army was the disciplined, centrally organized parliamentary force that played a decisive role in winning the English Civil War and enabling the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
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D.
Queen's Rangers
The Queen's Rangers were a Loyalist provincial military unit in the American Revolutionary War, renowned for their light infantry and ranger tactics under British command.
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E.
Williamites
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Royal Army of King James II Target entity description: 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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A.
Scottish Covenanter army
The Scottish Covenanter army was the military force raised by Scottish Presbyterians in the 17th century to defend their religious and political covenants, notably fighting in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
Royalist Scottish army
The Royalist Scottish army was the force raised in Scotland to support Charles II and the Stuart monarchy against the English Parliamentarian regime during the Third English Civil War.
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C.
New Model Army
The New Model Army was the disciplined, centrally organized parliamentary force that played a decisive role in winning the English Civil War and enabling the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
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D.
Queen's Rangers
The Queen's Rangers were a Loyalist provincial military unit in the American Revolutionary War, renowned for their light infantry and ranger tactics under British command.
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E.
Williamites
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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
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| conflict |
Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite–Jacobite War in Ireland
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| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1688 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Williamite army
ⓘ
surface form:
William III’s English Army
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| garrisonLocation |
Dover
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Dublin ⓘ Edinburgh Castle ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Portsmouth ⓘ Tower of London ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
centralised royal control
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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
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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
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internal security ⓘ suppression of rebellions ⓘ warfare in the British Isles ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal Army of King James II Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
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