Flight of the Wild Geese
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Flight of the Wild Geese refers to the mass departure of Irish Jacobite soldiers and their families to serve in continental European armies, particularly in France, after their defeat in the Williamite War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flight of the Wild Geese canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish diaspora
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wild Geese ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
James II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
James II of England and Ireland
Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Cork
ⓘ
Limerick City ⓘ
surface form:
Limerick
|
| broaderContext |
European wars of the late 17th and early 18th centuries
ⓘ
Jacobite diaspora ⓘ |
| cause | defeat of the Jacobites in the Williamite War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| destination |
France
ⓘ
continental Europe ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish Catholics ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Irish history
ⓘ
diaspora studies ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
enlistment of Irish officers in continental armies
ⓘ
formation of Irish Brigade in French service ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Irish Jacobite officers
ⓘ
Irish Jacobite soldiers ⓘ families of Irish Jacobites ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irish identity in exile
ⓘ
Irish military tradition abroad ⓘ |
| languageOfParticipants |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| legacy |
Irish officers in high rank in continental armies
ⓘ
Irish regiments in French service until the French Revolution ⓘ |
| mainDestinationArmy |
Imperial Austrian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Army
French Army ⓘ Spanish Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | metaphor of migrating wild geese ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Williamite War in Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite regime in Ireland
|
| pointInTime | post-1691 period ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Jacobitism ⓘ |
| reason |
loss of lands and status under Williamite settlement
ⓘ
search for military employment abroad ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result |
long-term Irish military presence in continental Europe
ⓘ
strengthening of Irish communities in France and Spain ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Treaty of Limerick ⓘ |
| startTime | 1691 ⓘ |
| typeOfMigration |
forced migration
ⓘ
military exile ⓘ |
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