Williamites

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The Williamites were supporters of William III of England who fought to secure his rule over Ireland against the Jacobites in the late 17th century.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Williamite forces 5
Williamites canonical 4
Williamite side 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf military alliance
political faction
supporters of William III of England
activeInPeriod late 17th century
alliedWith Dutch Republic
Holy Roman Empire
various German Protestant states
basedOnEvent Glorious Revolution
conflict Nine Years' War
Williamite War in Ireland
country Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
effect confirmation of William III and Mary II on the English throne
consolidation of Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland
ideology Protestant succession
anti-Catholicism
constitutional monarchy
language Dutch
English
leader William III of England
mainTheaterOfWar Ireland
militaryForces Danish auxiliaries
Dutch Army
English Army
Huguenot regiments
namedAfter William III of England
notableBattle Battle of Aughrim
Battle of the Boyne
notableSiege Siege of Derry
Siege of Limerick
opposedBy French forces of Louis XIV
linked to: French royal forces

Irish Jacobites
linked to: Jacobite Irish Army
opposedMonarch James II of England
opposedTo Jacobites
linked to: Jacobite risings
region British Isles
Ireland
religion Protestantism
resultOfConflict Treaty of Limerick
Williamite victory in Ireland
supportedBy English Parliament
Scottish Presbyterians
Ulster Protestants
supportedMonarch Mary II of England
William III of England
timePeriodEnd 1697
timePeriodStart 1688

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bloodless Revolution participant Williamite forces
linked to: Williamites
Jacobite risings opponent Williamite forces
linked to: Williamites
Battle of Steinkirk (1692) opposingSide Williamite coalition
linked to: Williamites
Battle of Aughrim (1691) belligerent Williamite forces
linked to: Williamites
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) opponent Williamite forces
linked to: Williamites
Treaty of Limerick party Williamites
Patrick Sarsfield opponent Williamite forces
linked to: Williamites
Battle of Bantry Bay combatantSide Williamite side
linked to: Williamites
Siege of Athlone (1691) side Williamite side
linked to: Williamites