Battle of Arkinholm
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The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Arkinholm canonical | 7 |
| Battle of Langholm (occasionally) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T449984 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Arkinholm Context triple: [Clan Douglas, involvedInConflict, Battle of Arkinholm]
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Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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Battle of Tweebosch
The Battle of Tweebosch was a significant engagement of the Second Boer War in 1902, where Boer forces under Koos de la Rey decisively defeated a British column in the Western Transvaal.
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Arkinholm Target entity description: The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
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A.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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B.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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C.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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D.
Battle of Tweebosch
The Battle of Tweebosch was a significant engagement of the Second Boer War in 1902, where Boer forces under Koos de la Rey decisively defeated a British column in the Western Transvaal.
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E.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
forfeiture of Black Douglas lands
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redistribution of Douglas estates to royal supporters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Arkinholme ⓘ |
| associatedWith | James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| captured | Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde ⓘ |
| cause | royal attempt to curb power of the Black Douglas family ⓘ |
| combatant |
Red Douglases
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surface form:
Black Douglas faction
Forces loyal to King James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray
ⓘ
George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus ⓘ Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde ⓘ |
| conflict | Douglas rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1455-05-01 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| killedInAction | Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray ⓘ |
| location |
Arkinholm
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southern Scotland ⓘ |
| opponent |
Clan Douglas
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surface form:
Black Douglas family
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| partOf |
Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland
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surface form:
Douglas rebellion
internal conflicts in 15th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| pointInTime | May 1455 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Threave Castle
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surface form:
siege and destruction of Threave Castle
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| result |
crushing of the Black Douglas family
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decisive royalist victory ⓘ strengthening of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidation of royal authority in Scotland
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decisive defeat of the Black Douglas family ⓘ |
| year | 1455 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Arkinholm Description of subject: The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
Referenced by (8)
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