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Battle of Newtownbutler

Battle of Newtownbutler was a battle fought on 31 July 1689 at Newtownbutler, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Williamite War in Ireland, which ran from 1689 to 1691. The recorded result: Williamite victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 5,000.

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Fought31 July 1689
WhereNewtownbutler, United Kingdom54.184N, 7.366W
OutcomeWilliamite victory
BelligerentsWilliamitesagainstJacobites
Part ofWilliamite War in Ireland1689 to 1691

Where it sits in the Williamite War in Ireland

Siege of Carrickfergus, 1689Battle of Belleek, 1689Battle of Newtownbutler, 1689Siege of Derry, 1689Battle of Cavan, 1690Battle of the Boyne, 1690Siege of Athlone, 1690Siege of Limerick, 1690Siege of Cork, 1690Siege of Limerick, 1691Siege of Athlone, 1691Battle of Aughrim, 169116891691Battle of Newtownbutler, 1689
12 placed engagements of the Williamite War in Ireland in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 July 1689
PlaceNewtownbutler, United Kingdom
54.184N, 7.366W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,0005,000
Casualties and lossesLow2,000 killed, 400 men and 40 officers captured (Williamite claim); 800–900 killed, wounded and missing (modern estimate)
Commanders
  • Justin McCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel
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Battle of Newtownbutler is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871892, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Newtownbutler, revision 1381218431, 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.