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Battle of Belleek

Battle of Belleek was a battle fought on 10 October 1593 at Belleek, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1593 to 1603. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: ~600–900 against ~1,200.

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Fought10 October 1593
WhereBelleek, United Kingdom54.481N, 8.096W
OutcomeEnglish victory
Belligerents22px Irish allianceagainstEngland
Casualties and losses~300and~Few, possibly 3 killed, 6 wounded
Part ofNine Years' War1593 to 1603

Where it sits in the Nine Years' War

Battle of Belleek, 1593Siege of Enniskillen, 1594Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits, 1594Battle of Clontibret, 1595Battle of Carrickfergus, 1597Battle of the Yellow Ford, 1598Siege of Cahir Castle, 1599Battle of Curlew Pass, 1599Battle of Moyry Pass, 1600Battle of Lifford, 1600Siege of Donegal, 1601Siege of Kinsale, 1601Battle of Castlehaven, 1601Siege of Dunboy, 160215931602Battle of Belleek, 1593
14 placed engagements of the Nine Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 October 1593
PlaceBelleek, United Kingdom
54.481N, 8.096W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~600–900~1,200
Casualties and losses~300~Few, possibly 3 killed, 6 wounded
Commanders
Battle of BelleekBattle of BelleekSiege of DonegalSiege of EnniskillenBattle of Creadran CilleBattle of the Ford of the BiscuitsBattle of Magh SlechtSiege of DonegalBattle of Magh SlechtDublinBelfastLondonderry/DerryGalwayDundalkDroghedaSligoRos Comain100 km54.481N, 8.096W
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Elsewhere in 1593

Battle of Belleek is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65082997, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Belleek, revision 1370433941, 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.