Battle of Connor
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The Battle of Connor was a 1315 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, during Edward Bruce’s campaign to establish himself as High King of Ireland amid the wider Wars of Scottish Independence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Robert the Bruce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish–Irish alliance ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Irish forces
ⓘ
Edward Bruce's Irish allies ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Edward Bruce’s Irish campaign ⓘ |
| cause | Edward Bruce’s invasion of Ireland in support of Scottish strategy against England ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | early engagement of the Bruce invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Edward Bruce (Scottish-Irish side)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Óg de Burgh (Anglo-Irish side) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward Bruce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ William de Burgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Bruce campaign in Ireland ⓘ |
| conflictType | Scottish-Irish vs Anglo-Irish conflict ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1315 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Dundalk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | north-east Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 14th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedEntity |
Earldom of Ulster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaelic Irish lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Connor, County Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflictType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| militaryTheatre | Ulster campaign of 1315 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
strengthening Edward Bruce’s position in Ulster
ⓘ
weakening the Anglo-Irish control in northern Ireland ⓘ |
| objective | to advance Edward Bruce’s claim to the High Kingship of Ireland ⓘ |
| opponentOf | English Crown in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
First War of Scottish Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Glen Trool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingNobleHouse | House of de Burgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Bruce invasion of Ireland (1315–1318) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | High Kingship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Scottish victory ⓘ |
| significance | key victory in early phase of Bruce’s Irish campaign ⓘ |
| theatre | Irish theatre of the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| year | 1315 ⓘ |
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