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Battle of Lifford

Battle of Lifford was a battle fought in 1600 at Lifford, in what is now Ireland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lifford. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1593 to 1603. The recorded result: English-Loyalist victory. Recorded strength: 500 against Unknown.

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Fought1600
WhereLifford, Ireland54.836N, 7.478W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEnglish-Loyalist victory
BelligerentsEngland; Loyalistsagainst22px Irish alliance
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 Lifford, 1600
14 placed engagements of the Nine Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1600 (year precision)
PlaceLifford, Ireland
54.836N, 7.478W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength500Unknown
Commanders
  • John Bolle
  • Arthur O'Neill (soldier)
  • Niall Garbh O'Donnell
Battle of LiffordBattle of LiffordBattle of Binnion HillBattle of GlenmaquinBattle of FarsetmoreSiege of DerryBattle of the BogsideBattle of FarsetmoreSiege of DerryBelfastDundalkDroghedaSligoLisburnGreenockOmaghDonegal100 km54.836N, 7.478W
Placed at Lifford; 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 1600

Battle of Lifford is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q21187141, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lifford, revision 1370447628, 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.