Battle of Glenlivet
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Glenlivet canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Glenlivet Context triple: [Clan Maclean, tookPartIn, Battle of Glenlivet]
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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 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.
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C.
Battle of Glen Shiel
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Glenlivet Target entity description: 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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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 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.
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C.
Battle of Glen Shiel
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
eventual royal campaign against rebel Catholic earls
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temporary strengthening of Catholic nobles in the north-east of Scotland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Altachoylachan ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
James VI of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
|
| belligerent |
Catholic forces
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Protestant forces ⓘ forces loyal to King James VI of Scotland ⓘ |
| cause |
enforcement of anti-Catholic policies in Scotland
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tension between Catholic nobles and Protestant government ⓘ |
| chronology |
fought after the Scottish Reformation of 1560
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preceded later suppression of Catholic earls by the crown ⓘ |
| combatantReligion |
Protestant
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Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll
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Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll ⓘ George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Scottish Wars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 3 October 1594 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| largerForceDefeated | Protestant army ⓘ |
| location | near Glenlivet, Moray, Scotland ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | Catholic forces were outnumbered by Protestant forces ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
defeat of a numerically superior army
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use of artillery by Catholic forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wars of the Three Kingdoms prelude (long-term context)
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linked to:
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
history of Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalContext | noble opposition to royal authority of James VI ⓘ |
| region | Moray ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Northern Rising of 1594 in Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll
ⓘ
Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll ⓘ George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly ⓘ James VI of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
|
| religiousContext | Catholic–Protestant conflict in Scotland ⓘ |
| result | Catholic victory ⓘ |
| significance |
highlighted ongoing religious divisions in Scotland
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illustrated fragility of Protestant control in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| smallerForceVictorious | Catholic army ⓘ |
| theatre | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict |
civil conflict in Scotland
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religious war ⓘ |
| year | 1594 ⓘ |
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