Battle of Glenshiel
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The Battle of Glenshiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands in which British government forces defeated a Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Glenshiel canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Glenshiel Context triple: [Battle of Glen Shiel, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Glenshiel]
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Battle of Glenlivet
The Battle of Glenlivet was a 1594 clash in the Scottish Highlands in which Catholic forces defeated a larger Protestant army, reflecting the religious and political tensions of late 16th-century Scotland.
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Battle of Drummossie Moor
The Battle of Drummossie Moor, better known as the Battle of Culloden, was the decisive 1746 clash in the Jacobite rising where government forces crushed Charles Edward Stuart’s army, effectively ending the Jacobite cause in Britain.
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Battle of Auldearn
The Battle of Auldearn was a 1645 engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, defeated a larger Covenanter army in the Scottish Highlands.
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Battle of Killiecrankie
The Battle of Killiecrankie was a major 1689 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where Jacobite forces won a costly victory over government troops during the first Jacobite rising.
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Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Glenshiel Target entity description: The Battle of Glenshiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands in which British government forces defeated a Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
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A.
Battle of Glenlivet
The Battle of Glenlivet was a 1594 clash in the Scottish Highlands in which Catholic forces defeated a larger Protestant army, reflecting the religious and political tensions of late 16th-century Scotland.
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B.
Battle of Drummossie Moor
The Battle of Drummossie Moor, better known as the Battle of Culloden, was the decisive 1746 clash in the Jacobite rising where government forces crushed Charles Edward Stuart’s army, effectively ending the Jacobite cause in Britain.
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C.
Battle of Auldearn
The Battle of Auldearn was a 1645 engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, defeated a larger Covenanter army in the Scottish Highlands.
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Battle of Killiecrankie
The Battle of Killiecrankie was a major 1689 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where Jacobite forces won a costly victory over government troops during the first Jacobite rising.
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E.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Glen Shiel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British government forces
NERFINISHED
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Jacobites NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Jacobite campaigns in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavier for Jacobite and Spanish forces
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light for government forces ⓘ |
| category |
1719 in Scotland
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Battles involving Great Britain ⓘ Battles involving Spain ⓘ Battles of the Jacobite risings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
approximately 1000–1200 Jacobite and Spanish troops
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approximately 1000–1200 government troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Don Nicolás de Castro, Duke of Liria and Jérica
NERFINISHED
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George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal NERFINISHED ⓘ James Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Wightman NERFINISHED ⓘ William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite rising of 1719 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 10 June 1719 ⓘ |
| followedBy | collapse of the 1719 Jacobite rising ⓘ |
| foughtFor | restoration of the House of Stuart ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Highland clans
NERFINISHED
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Spanish marines ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Glenshiel
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Jacobite and Spanish force ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Hanoverian government of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacobite rising of 1719 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish landing at Eilean Donan Castle ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Culloden
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Sheriffmuir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Government victory ⓘ |
| significance |
effectively ended the Jacobite rising of 1719
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last close engagement of a foreign force on mainland Britain ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous glen ⓘ |
| theatre | War of the Quadruple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
cannon
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muskets ⓘ |
| year | 1719 ⓘ |
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