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Battle of Rathmines

Battle of Rathmines was a battle fought on 2 August 1649 at Rathmines, in what is now Ireland. It was part of the Irish Confederate Wars, which ran from 1641 to 1653. The recorded result: Commonwealth of England victory. Recorded strength: 5,200 against 11,000.

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Map of the Battle of Rathmines and Baggotrath 1649, Dublin, Ireland. Part of the English Civil War 1641-1652 between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The Royalist Army in Ireland was led by the Marques
Map of the Battle of Rathmines and Baggotrath 1649, Dublin, Ireland. Part of the English Civil War 1641-1652 between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The Royalist Army in Ireland was led by the Marques. Weston St. John Joyce, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 August 1649
WhereRathmines, Ireland53.325N, 6.256W
OutcomeCommonwealth of England victory
BelligerentsCommonwealth of EnglandagainstRoyalists; Confederates
Casualties and lossesLowand1,000 to 4,000 killed, wounded or captured
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, 165116411651Battle of Rathmines, 1649
25 placed engagements of the Irish Confederate Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 August 1649
PlaceRathmines, Ireland
53.325N, 6.256W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,20011,000
Casualties and lossesLow1,000 to 4,000 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
  • James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond
  • William Vaughan (royalist)
  • Thomas Dillon, 4th Viscount Dillon
Battle of RathminesBattle of RathminesSiege of DublinBattle of DublinBattle of IslandbridgeBattle of ClontarfBattle of GlenmamaBattle of ClontarfBattle of GlenmamaLimerickDundalkDroghedaDouglasKilkennySligoLisburnWaterford100 km53.325N, 6.256W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between AD 919 and 1922.

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Elsewhere in 1649

Battle of Rathmines 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 Q1461766, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rathmines, revision 1374309808, 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.