Jacobite rising of 1708
E252474
The Jacobite rising of 1708 was an unsuccessful French-backed attempt to restore James Francis Edward Stuart to the British throne by landing an invasion force in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacobite rising of 1708 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jacobite rising of 1708 Context triple: [Jacobite risings, hasPart, Jacobite rising of 1708]
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Jacobite rising of 1689
The Jacobite rising of 1689 was an early post-Glorious Revolution rebellion in Scotland and Ireland aiming to restore the deposed King James VII and II to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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Jacobite rising of 1719
The Jacobite rising of 1719 was a short-lived, Spanish-backed attempt by Jacobite supporters to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the British throne, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Glen Shiel in the Scottish Highlands.
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Jacobite rising of 1715
The Jacobite rising of 1715 was a major but ultimately unsuccessful attempt by supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart to overthrow the new Hanoverian monarchy and restore the Stuart line to the thrones of Britain.
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D.
Jacobite rising of 1745
The Jacobite rising of 1745 was a major attempt by Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") and his supporters to restore the Stuart monarchy to the thrones of Britain, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Culloden.
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Jacobite risings
The Jacobite risings were a series of 17th- and 18th-century uprisings in Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring the deposed Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
- 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: Jacobite rising of 1708 Target entity description: The Jacobite rising of 1708 was an unsuccessful French-backed attempt to restore James Francis Edward Stuart to the British throne by landing an invasion force in Scotland.
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A.
Jacobite rising of 1689
The Jacobite rising of 1689 was an early post-Glorious Revolution rebellion in Scotland and Ireland aiming to restore the deposed King James VII and II to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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B.
Jacobite rising of 1719
The Jacobite rising of 1719 was a short-lived, Spanish-backed attempt by Jacobite supporters to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the British throne, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Glen Shiel in the Scottish Highlands.
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C.
Jacobite rising of 1715
The Jacobite rising of 1715 was a major but ultimately unsuccessful attempt by supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart to overthrow the new Hanoverian monarchy and restore the Stuart line to the thrones of Britain.
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D.
Jacobite rising of 1745
The Jacobite rising of 1745 was a major attempt by Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") and his supporters to restore the Stuart monarchy to the thrones of Britain, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Culloden.
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E.
Jacobite risings
The Jacobite risings were a series of 17th- and 18th-century uprisings in Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring the deposed Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobite rising
ⓘ
invasion attempt ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | French invasion of Scotland 1708 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1708 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | Jacobitism ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ Jacobites ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobite forces
|
| hasCause |
Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
Jacobite opposition to the 1707 Acts of Union ⓘ deposition of James II and VII ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Claude de Forbin
ⓘ
George Byng ⓘ
linked to:
John Byng
James Francis Edward Stuart ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
continued exile of James Francis Edward Stuart
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encouraged later Jacobite plots ⓘ shift of French support to other theatres in War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| hasContext | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Firth of Forth
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ off the coast of Fife ⓘ |
| hasMainObjective | restoration of James Francis Edward Stuart to the British throne ⓘ |
| hasMethod | naval expedition ⓘ |
| hasOpposingCommander |
Admiral Sir John Leake
ⓘ
George Byng ⓘ
linked to:
John Byng
|
| hasOpposingSide |
British government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | no major land engagement in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
French Navy
ⓘ
Jacobite exiles ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| hasPlannedAction |
French-backed landing in Scotland
ⓘ
raising of Scottish Jacobite clans ⓘ |
| hasReason | to place James Francis Edward Stuart on the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent |
Acts of Union 1707
ⓘ
Glorious Revolution of 1688 ⓘ
linked to:
Glorious Revolution
Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ Jacobite rising of 1745 ⓘ |
| hasResult |
French fleet forced to withdraw
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Jacobite failure ⓘ James Francis Edward Stuart not landed in Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
James Francis Edward Stuart
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| hasStatus | unsuccessful ⓘ |
| hasSupporter | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacobite risings ⓘ |
| startTime | 1708 ⓘ |
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