Battle of Dunbar (1296)
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The Battle of Dunbar (1296) was a decisive early engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which English forces under Edward I crushed the Scots, helping earn him the epithet "Hammer of the Scots."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dunbar (1296) canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Dunbar 1296 | 1 |
| First Battle of Dunbar (1296) nearby | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Dunbar (1296) Context triple: [Hammer of the Scots, linkedToBattle, Battle of Dunbar (1296)]
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Battle of Falkirk (1298)
The Battle of Falkirk (1298) was a major engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which King Edward I of England decisively defeated William Wallace’s forces, cementing his brutal reputation as the “Hammer of the Scots.”
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Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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Battle of Falkirk Muir
The Battle of Falkirk Muir was a 1746 Jacobite victory in Scotland during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated government troops near Falkirk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Dunbar (1296) Target entity description: The Battle of Dunbar (1296) was a decisive early engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which English forces under Edward I crushed the Scots, helping earn him the epithet "Hammer of the Scots."
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A.
Battle of Falkirk (1298)
The Battle of Falkirk (1298) was a major engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which King Edward I of England decisively defeated William Wallace’s forces, cementing his brutal reputation as the “Hammer of the Scots.”
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B.
Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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C.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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D.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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E.
Battle of Falkirk Muir
The Battle of Falkirk Muir was a 1746 Jacobite victory in Scotland during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated government troops near Falkirk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Dunbar (1296)
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surface form:
Battle of Dunbar 1296
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| category |
13th-century battles
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Battles involving England ⓘ Battles involving Scotland ⓘ Battles of the First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| combatant |
English army
ⓘ
Scottish army ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward I of England
ⓘ
John Balliol ⓘ John Comyn ⓘ
surface form:
John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
Patrick V, Earl of March ⓘ |
| conflict | First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| consequence |
English occupation of much of Scotland
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abdication of John Balliol ⓘ capture of many Scottish nobles ⓘ collapse of Scottish resistance in 1296 campaign ⓘ imprisonment of Scottish leaders in England ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 27 April 1296 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Battle of Dunbar (1650) ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
sack of Berwick by Edward I
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submission of Scottish nobles at Montrose ⓘ |
| hasEpithetRelatedTo | Hammer of the Scots ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involvedMonarch |
Edward I of England
ⓘ
John Balliol ⓘ |
| location |
Dunbar
ⓘ
East Lothian ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early major English success in First War of Scottish Independence
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helping earn Edward I the epithet "Hammer of the Scots" ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive English victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
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surface form:
Anglo-Scottish wars
First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy | English invasion of Scotland (1296) ⓘ |
| primaryEnglishLeader | Edward I of England ⓘ |
| primaryScottishLeader |
John Comyn
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surface form:
John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
|
| region | British Isles ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Dunbar Castle ⓘ |
| year | 1296 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Dunbar (1296) Description of subject: The Battle of Dunbar (1296) was a decisive early engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which English forces under Edward I crushed the Scots, helping earn him the epithet "Hammer of the Scots."
Referenced by (8)
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