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Battle of Castlehaven

Battle of Castlehaven was a naval engagement fought on 6 December 1601 at Castlehaven, 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: 4 warships; 2 merchantman against 6 ships; Numerous shore batteries.

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Castlehaven, Castletownshend, Cork
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Fought6 December 1601
WhereCastlehaven, United Kingdom51.512N, 9.176W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstSpanish Empire; 18px Irish Alliance
Casualties and losses150 casualtiesand2 ships sunk,; 4 driven ashore; 200 killed or wounded,; 50 captured
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 Castlehaven, 1601
14 placed engagements of the Nine Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 December 1601
PlaceCastlehaven, United Kingdom
51.512N, 9.176W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength4 warships; 2 merchantman6 ships; Numerous shore batteries
Casualties and losses150 casualties2 ships sunk,; 4 driven ashore; 200 killed or wounded,; 50 captured
Commanders
  • Richard Leveson (admiral)
  • Pedro de Zubiaur
Battle of CastlehavenBattle of CastlehavenBattle of Bantry BayExpédition d'IrlandeBattle of CallannBattle of MacroomSiege of KinsaleBattle of Bantry BayExpédition d'IrlandeBattle of MacroomSiege of KinsaleLimerickKilkennyKillarneyWaterfordTraleeShannon100 km51.512N, 9.176W
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Battle of Castlehaven 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 Q4870677, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Castlehaven, revision 1370436550, 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.