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Battle of Cavan

Battle of Cavan was a battle fought in 1690 in what is now Ireland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Williamite War in Ireland, which ran from 1689 to 1691. The recorded result: Williamite victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 against 1,000.

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Fought1690
WhereIreland53.991N, 7.360W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeWilliamite victory
BelligerentsWilliamitesagainstJacobites
Casualties and losses880and800
Part ofWilliamite War in Ireland1689 to 1691

Where it sits in the Williamite War in Ireland

Siege of Carrickfergus, 1689Battle of Belleek, 1689Battle of Newtownbutler, 1689Siege of Derry, 1689Battle of Cavan, 1690Battle of the Boyne, 1690Siege of Athlone, 1690Siege of Limerick, 1690Siege of Cork, 1690Siege of Limerick, 1691Siege of Athlone, 1691Battle of Aughrim, 169116891691Battle of Cavan, 1690
12 placed engagements of the Williamite War in Ireland in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1690 (year precision)
PlaceIreland
53.991N, 7.360W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,5001,000
Casualties and losses880800
Commanders
  • William Wolseley (brigadier-general)
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Cavan is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q24196391, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cavan, revision 1374074737, 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.