Battle of Glen Shiel
E252475
The Battle of Glen Shiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where British government forces defeated a smaller Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Glen Shiel canonical | 7 |
| Battle of Glen Shiel (1719) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Glen Shiel Context triple: [Jacobite risings, hasPart, Battle of Glen Shiel]
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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C.
Battle of Antrim
The Battle of Antrim was a key 1798 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, in which United Irish rebels attempted and failed to seize the town of Antrim from British government forces.
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D.
Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden was the decisive 1746 clash in the Jacobite Rising where government forces crushed Charles Edward Stuart’s army, effectively ending Jacobite hopes of restoring the Stuart monarchy in Britain.
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E.
Battle of Ballinamuck
The Battle of Ballinamuck was a decisive 1798 engagement in County Longford where British forces defeated a combined Irish and French force, effectively ending the main military phase of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
- 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 Glen Shiel Target entity description: The Battle of Glen Shiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where British government forces defeated a smaller Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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C.
Battle of Antrim
The Battle of Antrim was a key 1798 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, in which United Irish rebels attempted and failed to seize the town of Antrim from British government forces.
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D.
Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden was the decisive 1746 clash in the Jacobite Rising where government forces crushed Charles Edward Stuart’s army, effectively ending Jacobite hopes of restoring the Stuart monarchy in Britain.
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E.
Battle of Ballinamuck
The Battle of Ballinamuck was a decisive 1798 engagement in County Longford where British forces defeated a combined Irish and French force, effectively ending the main military phase of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Glenshiel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jacobitism
ⓘ
War of the Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jacobites
ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobite forces
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| casualties |
light government casualties
ⓘ
significant Jacobite and Spanish casualties ⓘ |
| category |
1719 in Scotland
ⓘ
Battles involving Great Britain ⓘ Battles involving Spain ⓘ Battles of the Jacobite risings ⓘ |
| combatant |
British government forces
ⓘ
Jacobite forces ⓘ Spanish forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Don Nicolás de Castro, Duke of Liria and Jérica
ⓘ
George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal ⓘ James Keith ⓘ Joseph Wightman ⓘ William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite rising of 1719 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 10 June 1719 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | collapse of the 1719 Jacobite rising ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | fought in a narrow Highland glen ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
dispersal of Jacobite leaders
ⓘ
withdrawal of surviving Spanish troops ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Inverness-shire ⓘ |
| location |
Glen Shiel
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| memorial | battlefield monument in Glen Shiel ⓘ |
| modernRegion | Highland council area ⓘ |
| notableFeature | involvement of Spanish regular troops on Jacobite side ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
British Hanoverian government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
|
| partOf | Jacobite rising of 1719 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish landing at Lochalsh in 1719 ⓘ |
| result | Government victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the 1719 Jacobite rising
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effectively ended the Jacobite rising of 1719 ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 1,000 Jacobite and Spanish troops
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approximately 1,000–1,200 government troops ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | use of hillside defensive positions by Jacobite and Spanish forces ⓘ |
| year | 1719 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Glen Shiel Description of subject: The Battle of Glen Shiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where British government forces defeated a smaller Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Battle of Glen Shiel