Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War)
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The Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War) was a small volunteer force of Irish Catholics who fought on the Nationalist side under General Francisco Franco, motivated largely by anti-communist and religious sentiments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War) Context triple: [Eoin O'Duffy, commanded, Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War)]
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Irish Brigade in French service
The Irish Brigade in French service was a famed unit of Irish exiles fighting for France, renowned for its discipline and bravery in 17th- and 18th-century European wars.
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B.
Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion
The Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion was a volunteer unit of mainly Canadian fighters who joined the International Brigades to support the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.
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C.
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
The Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) was the guerrilla military organization of Irish republicans that fought British rule in Ireland and sought to establish an independent Irish republic during the early 20th century.
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D.
Garibaldi Battalion
The Garibaldi Battalion was an Italian volunteer unit fighting for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, composed largely of anti-fascist exiles.
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E.
Condor Legion
The Condor Legion was a unit of German air and ground forces sent by Nazi Germany to support Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War, notorious for its bombing of civilian targets such as Guernica and for testing tactics later used in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War) Target entity description: The Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War) was a small volunteer force of Irish Catholics who fought on the Nationalist side under General Francisco Franco, motivated largely by anti-communist and religious sentiments.
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A.
Irish Brigade in French service
The Irish Brigade in French service was a famed unit of Irish exiles fighting for France, renowned for its discipline and bravery in 17th- and 18th-century European wars.
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B.
Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion
The Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion was a volunteer unit of mainly Canadian fighters who joined the International Brigades to support the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.
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C.
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
The Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) was the guerrilla military organization of Irish republicans that fought British rule in Ireland and sought to establish an independent Irish republic during the early 20th century.
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D.
Garibaldi Battalion
The Garibaldi Battalion was an Italian volunteer unit fighting for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, composed largely of anti-fascist exiles.
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E.
Condor Legion
The Condor Legion was a unit of German air and ground forces sent by Nazi Germany to support Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War, notorious for its bombing of civilian targets such as Guernica and for testing tactics later used in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
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volunteer military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance | Francisco Franco ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | about 600 volunteers ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Eoin O'Duffy ⓘ |
| commander | Eoin O'Duffy ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1937 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Irish Brigade in French service
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Brigade (French Army)
Irish Brigade (Union) ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Brigade (Union Army)
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| formedIn | 1936 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| homeCountryGovernmentStance | official neutrality of the Irish Free State in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-communism ⓘ |
| leader | Eoin O'Duffy ⓘ |
| motivation |
defense of the Catholic Church in Spain
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opposition to communism ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
motivated by religious solidarity with Spanish Catholics
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small size compared to other foreign units in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Jarama ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Irish left-wing groups
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Irish supporters of the Spanish Republic ⓘ |
| politicalAssociation |
Blueshirt movement
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surface form:
Blueshirts movement
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| primaryLanguage |
Irish
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Irish English ⓘ |
| reasonForDisbandment |
limited military usefulness
ⓘ
political embarrassment in Ireland ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase |
Irish Free State
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Irish diaspora in Britain ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | predominantly Catholic ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
Nationalist faction (Spain)
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surface form:
Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War)
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| status | defunct ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Irish Catholic clergy
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Irish right-wing organizations ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Spain ⓘ |
| typeOfVolunteers | foreign volunteers ⓘ |
| volunteerStatus | non-state force ⓘ |
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Subject: Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War) Description of subject: The Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War) was a small volunteer force of Irish Catholics who fought on the Nationalist side under General Francisco Franco, motivated largely by anti-communist and religious sentiments.
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