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Battle of Clontibret

Battle of Clontibret was a battle fought in 1595 at Armagh, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Armagh. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1593 to 1603. The recorded result: Irish victory. Recorded strength: 1,750 against 4,000.

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Fought1595
WhereArmagh, United Kingdom54.349N, 6.654W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIrish victory
BelligerentsEnglandagainst22px Irish Alliance
Casualties and losses300–700 killed, more woundedandLow
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 Clontibret, 1595
14 placed engagements of the Nine Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1595 (year precision)
PlaceArmagh, United Kingdom
54.349N, 6.654W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,7504,000
Casualties and losses300–700 killed, more woundedLow
Commanders
  • Henry Bagenal
Battle of ClontibretBattle of ClontibretSiege of CharlemontBattle of the DiamondBattle of BenburbBattle of the Yellow FordAttack on Ballygawley barracksSiege of CharlemontAttack on Ballygawley barracksDublinLondonderry/DerryGalwayAyrDundalkDroghedaDouglasSligo100 km54.349N, 6.654W
Placed at Armagh; 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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Elsewhere in 1595

Battle of Clontibret 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 Q1760231, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Clontibret, revision 1370437402, 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.