battle, medieval
Battle of Kells
Battle of Kells was a battle fought in November 1315 at Kells, in what is now Ireland. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: 6,000+ against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | November 1315 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kells, Ireland 53.727N, 6.877W | |
| Part of | First War of Scottish Independence (1296 to 1328) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Scottish victory | |
| Belligerents | 20px Kingdom of Scotland and Gaelic allies | 20px Lordship of Ireland and Gaelic allies |
| Commanders | 20px Edward Bruce | 20px Roger Mortimer |
| Strength | 6,000+ | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Portlester 1643, 22 km
- Battle of Tara AD 980, 24 km
- Battle of Tara Hill 1798, 24 km
- Battle of the Boyne 1690, 30 km
- Battle of Dungan's Hill 1647, 32 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Moiry Pass September 1315
- After: Battle of Skaithmuir 1316
- All 22 engagements of First War of Scottish Independence
Elsewhere in 1315
- Battle of Morgarten Switzerland
- Second Siege of Gibraltar United Kingdom
- Siege of Pavia Italy
- Siege of Christmemel Lithuania
- Battle of Holíč Slovakia
Battle of Kells is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Ireland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871410, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kells, revision 1370266909, 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.