battle, early modern
Battle of Arklow
Battle of Arklow was a battle fought in November 1649 at Arklow, in what is now Ireland. It was part of the Irish Confederate Wars, which ran from 1641 to 1653. The recorded result: Commonwealth victory. Recorded strength: 500 Cavalry; 1,500 Infantry against 2,500 Cavalry.
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Record
| Date | November 1649 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Arklow, Ireland 52.794N, 6.165W | |
| Part of | Irish Confederate Wars (1641 to 1653) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Commonwealth victory | |
| Belligerents | Commonwealth of England | Royalists; Irish Confederation |
| Commanders | Maj. Nelson | Earl of Inchiquin; Earl of Carlingford |
| Strength | 500 Cavalry; 1,500 Infantry | 2,500 Cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | Low | Low |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Arklow 1798, same recorded site
- Battle of Oulart Hill 1798, 36 km
- Battle of Enniscorthy 1798, 42 km
- Battle of Vinegar Hill 1798, 42 km
- Battle of Bellaghmoon AD 908, 49 km
In the same war
- Before: Sack of Wexford 2 October 1649
- After: Siege of Waterford December 1649
- All 24 engagements of Irish Confederate Wars
Elsewhere in 1649
- Battle of Guararapes Brazil
- Siege of Zbarazh Ukraine
- Battle of Zboriv Ukraine
- Battle of Focchies Turkey
- Siege of Dublin Ireland
Battle of Arklow is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Ireland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870335, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arklow (1649), revision 1370432472, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.