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Battle of Connor

Battle of Connor was a battle fought in August 1315 at Kells, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: At least 6,000 against Unknown.

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FoughtAugust 1315
WhereKells, United Kingdom54.480N, 6.130W
OutcomeScottish victory
Belligerents20px Kingdom of Scotland and Gaelic alliesagainstLordship of Ireland and Gaelic allies
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFirst War of Scottish Independence1296 to 1328

Where it sits in First War of Scottish Independence

Capture of Berwick, 1296Battle of Dunbar, 1296Action at Lanark, 1297Siege of Stirling Castle, 1304Battle of Turnberry, 1307Battle of Loch Ryan, 1307Battle of Glen Trool, 1307Battle of Loudoun Hill, 1307Battle of the River Dee, 1308Siege of Carlisle, 1315Battle of Connor, 1315Battle of Moiry Pass, 1315Battle of Kells, 1315Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316Battle of Skerries, 1316Second Battle of Athenry, 1316Capture of Berwick, 1318Battle of Dysert O'Dea, 1318Battle of Faughart, 1318Battle of Myton, 1319Battle of Old Byland, 1322Battle of Stanhope Park, 132712961327Battle of Connor, 1315
22 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAugust 1315 (month precision)
PlaceKells, United Kingdom
54.480N, 6.130W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthAt least 6,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster
Battle of ConnorBattle of ConnorBattle of MoiraBattle of LenadoonBattle at SpringmartinBattle of BallynahinchBattle of St Matthew'sBattle of MoiraBattle at SpringmartinBattle of BallynahinchDublinLondonderry/DerryAyrDundalkDroghedaDouglasDumfriesSligo100 km54.480N, 6.130W
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Elsewhere in 1315

Battle of Connor is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870784, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Connor, revision 1375356439, 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.