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Battle of Benburb

Battle of Benburb was a battle fought on 5 June 1646 at Benburb, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Irish Confederate Wars, which ran from 1641 to 1653. The recorded result: Confederate victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 6,000.

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Plan of the battle of Benburb (c. 1907)
Plan of the battle of Benburb (c. 1907). Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 June 1646
WhereBenburb, United Kingdom54.412N, 6.746W
OutcomeConfederate victory
BelligerentsIrish ConfederatesagainstScottish Covenanters; Laggan Army
Casualties and losses300and2,000 killed and captured
Part ofIrish Confederate Wars1641 to 1653

Where it sits in the Irish Confederate Wars

Battle of Julianstown, 1641Battle of Kilrush, 1642Battle of Glenmaquin, 1642Battle of Liscarroll, 1642Battle of New Ross, 1643Battle of Cloughleagh, 1643Battle of Clones, 1643Battle of Portlester, 1643Siege of Duncannon, 1645Battle of Benburb, 1646Battle of Dungan's Hill, 1647Battle of Knocknanuss, 1647Battle of Rathmines, 1649Siege of Drogheda, 1649Sack of Wexford, 1649Battle of Arklow, 1649Siege of Waterford, 1649Battle of Lisnagarvey, 1649Siege of Kilkenny, 1650Siege of Clonmel, 1650Siege of Waterford, 1650Battle of Tecroghan, 1650Siege of Charlemont, 1650Siege of Limerick, 1651Siege of Galway, 165116411651Battle of Benburb, 1646
25 placed engagements of the Irish Confederate Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 June 1646
PlaceBenburb, United Kingdom
54.412N, 6.746W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,0006,000
Casualties and losses3002,000 killed and captured
Commanders
Battle of BenburbBattle of BenburbSiege of CharlemontBattle of the DiamondBattle of the Yellow FordAttack on Ballygawley barracksBattle of MoiraSiege of CharlemontBattle of MoiraDublinLondonderry/DerryGalwayAyrDundalkDroghedaDouglasSligo100 km54.412N, 6.746W
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Battle of Benburb is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q522168, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Benburb, revision 1382433196, 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.