Irish Volunteer movement
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The Irish Volunteer movement was an 18th-century citizen militia in Ireland that became a powerful political force advocating legislative independence and reform.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia movement
ⓘ
political movement ⓘ |
| armedWith | muskets ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charlemont, 1st Earl of Charlemont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Grattan NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Patriot Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
landed gentry leaders
ⓘ
largely Protestant membership ⓘ middle-class officers ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1793 ⓘ |
| endedBy |
creation of a regular Irish militia in 1793
ⓘ
government disapproval and restrictions ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
mobilizing public opinion in Ireland
ⓘ
pressuring British government for concessions ⓘ strengthening Irish Parliament ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dublin Volunteers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Ulster Regiment of Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ Volunteer companies ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish patriotism
ⓘ
Protestant patriotism ⓘ constitutional nationalism ⓘ |
| inception | 1778 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irish nationalist movement
ⓘ
Society of United Irishmen NERFINISHED ⓘ later Irish Volunteer organizations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British involvement in the American War of Independence ⓘ fear of French invasion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto |
For King and Country
ⓘ
For our liberties ⓘ |
| opposed |
British control over Irish legislation
ⓘ
Poynings' Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedAs |
local volunteer companies
ⓘ
regiments ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
constitutionalist
ⓘ
reformist ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocacy of Irish legislative independence
ⓘ
defence against possible French invasion ⓘ maintenance of internal order ⓘ parliamentary reform in Ireland ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Dungannon Convention
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Convention of Volunteers in Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Volunteer conventions on parliamentary reform ⓘ Volunteer review at Dungannon in 1782 ⓘ |
| supported | Constitution of 1782 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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