Atlas of Battles

battle, early modern

Battle of Glentaisie

Battle of Glentaisie was a battle fought on 2 May 1565 in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: O'Neill victory. Recorded strength: High against High.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought2 May 1565
WhereUnited Kingdom55.183N, 6.267W
OutcomeO'Neill victory
Belligerents24px Clan O'Neill of Tyroneagainst24px Clan MacDonnell of Antrim; 24px Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg; 24px Clan MacLean
Casualties and losses?and300–400 killed

Record

Date2 May 1565
PlaceUnited Kingdom
55.183N, 6.267W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthHighHigh
Casualties and losses?300–400 killed
Commanders
  • Shane O'Neill (Irish chieftain)
  • James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg
  • Sorley Boy MacDonnell
  • Angus MacDonnell
Battle of GlentaisieBattle of GlentaisieBattle of AuraBattle of DunavertyBattle of AntrimSiege of CarrickfergusBattle of CarrickfergusBattle of AuraBattle of DunavertyBattle of AntrimSiege of CarrickfergusBattle of CarrickfergusGlasgowLondonderry/DerryAyrDundalkDouglasSligoGreenockOmagh100 km55.183N, 6.267W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1565

Battle of Glentaisie 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 Q4871113, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Glentaisie, revision 1381379157, 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.