Battle of Cromdale
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The Battle of Cromdale was a 1690 engagement in the Scottish Highlands during the Jacobite risings, where government forces decisively defeated a Jacobite army supporting the deposed James VII and II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cromdale canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6837546 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Cromdale Context triple: [Clan Grant, notableBattle, Battle of Cromdale]
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Battle of Curlew Pass
The Battle of Curlew Pass was a 1599 ambush in County Sligo where Irish forces under Red Hugh O’Donnell decisively defeated an English army during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
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Battle of Dalrigh
The Battle of Dalrigh was a 1306 clash in Scotland in which Robert the Bruce’s forces suffered a severe defeat during the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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C.
Battle of Airds Moss
The Battle of Airds Moss was a 1680 clash in Ayrshire, Scotland, in which government forces defeated militant Covenanters led by Richard Cameron, marking a pivotal moment of repression for the Cameronian movement.
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D.
The Battle of Sherramuir
"The Battle of Sherramuir" is a narrative Scots-language poem and song by Robert Burns that vividly recounts the confused and inconclusive 1715 Jacobite battle near Dunblane.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Cromdale Target entity description: The Battle of Cromdale was a 1690 engagement in the Scottish Highlands during the Jacobite risings, where government forces decisively defeated a Jacobite army supporting the deposed James VII and II.
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A.
Battle of Curlew Pass
The Battle of Curlew Pass was a 1599 ambush in County Sligo where Irish forces under Red Hugh O’Donnell decisively defeated an English army during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
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B.
Battle of Dalrigh
The Battle of Dalrigh was a 1306 clash in Scotland in which Robert the Bruce’s forces suffered a severe defeat during the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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C.
Battle of Airds Moss
The Battle of Airds Moss was a 1680 clash in Ayrshire, Scotland, in which government forces defeated militant Covenanters led by Richard Cameron, marking a pivotal moment of repression for the Cameronian movement.
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D.
The Battle of Sherramuir
"The Battle of Sherramuir" is a narrative Scots-language poem and song by Robert Burns that vividly recounts the confused and inconclusive 1715 Jacobite battle near Dunblane.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | collapse of organized Jacobite resistance in the Highlands in 1690 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Haughs of Cromdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Cameron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Highland clans ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Government forces
ⓘ
Jacobites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Williamite War in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderGovernment |
Sir Thomas Livingston of Tullich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Thomas Livingstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderJacobite | Thomas Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite risings of 1689–1692 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date |
1 May 1690
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2 May 1690 ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | decline of the 1689–1692 Jacobite rising ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
Jacobite Highland army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish government troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Jacobite era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Cromdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Strathspey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOpposed |
Mary II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | River Spey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | government forces attacked Jacobite camp at dawn ⓘ |
| opponentOf | supporters of William III and Mary II ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat of Jacobite army ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacobite risings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Killiecrankie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Speyside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Government victory ⓘ |
| sideSupported |
deposed King James II of England and Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deposed King James VII of Scotland ⓘ |
| significance | weakened Jacobite cause in Scotland after 1689 rising ⓘ |
| supported | James VII and II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Scottish theatre of the Williamite–Jacobite conflicts ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | surprise attack ⓘ |
| year | 1690 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Cromdale Description of subject: The Battle of Cromdale was a 1690 engagement in the Scottish Highlands during the Jacobite risings, where government forces decisively defeated a Jacobite army supporting the deposed James VII and II.
Referenced by (2)
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