Huguenot regiments
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Huguenot regiments were military units composed largely of French Protestant refugees who fought in support of William III during the Williamite conflicts in the late 17th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huguenot regiments canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | French Protestant refugees ⓘ |
| conflict |
Nine Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Williamite–Jacobite conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | French ⓘ |
| formedAsResultOf |
Huguenot diaspora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrBase |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to integration of Huguenot refugees into English and Dutch societies
ⓘ
symbol of Protestant solidarity against Louis XIV ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Frederick de Schomberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henri de Massue de Ruvigny, Earl of Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac de Monceau, Marquis de Caillemotte NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre de Massue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Aughrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Landen NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Steenkerque NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Limerick (1690) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Limerick (1691) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Ruvigny's Huguenot cavalry regiment
ⓘ
Schomberg's Huguenot regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Catholic Jacobite cause ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Protestant Williamite cause ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Jacobite forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces of Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| raisedFor | William III of Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentSource |
Huguenot refugee communities in England
ⓘ
Huguenot refugee communities in Ireland ⓘ Huguenot refugee communities in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Huguenot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | supporting William III's campaigns against Louis XIV and the Jacobites ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
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