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Siege of Duncannon

Siege of Duncannon was a siege conducted on 20 January 1645 at Duncannon, in what is now Ireland; it lasted 57 days. It was part of the Irish Confederate Wars, which ran from 1641 to 1653. The recorded result: Confederate victory. Recorded strength: 1,300 men, 1 mortar, 4 cannon against 200 men, 18 cannon, 4-7 ships.

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Fought20 January 1645lasted 57 days
WhereDuncannon, Ireland52.217N, 6.933W
OutcomeConfederate victory
BelligerentsIrish ConfederatesagainstEnglish Parliamentarians
Casualties and losses67 deadand27 killed in the town; Flagship Great Lewis sunk, crew and 7034 soldiers drowned
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, 165116411651Siege of Duncannon, 1645
25 placed engagements of the Irish Confederate Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 January 1645
to 18 March 1645
PlaceDuncannon, Ireland
52.217N, 6.933W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength1,300 men, 1 mortar, 4 cannon200 men, 18 cannon, 4-7 ships
Casualties and losses67 dead27 killed in the town; Flagship Great Lewis sunk, crew and 7034 soldiers drowned
Commanders
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara
  • Laurence Esmonde, 1st Baron Esmonde
Siege of DuncannonSiege of DuncannonSiege of WaterfordSiege of WaterfordBattle of New RossBattle of New RossBattle of Three RocksSiege of WaterfordBattle of New RossBattle of New RossDublinCorkLimerickGalwayKilkennyKillarneyShannon100 km52.217N, 6.933W
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Siege of Duncannon 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 Q7509980, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Duncannon, revision 1370740871, 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.