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Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss

Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss was a battle fought on 24 May 1647 at Kintyre, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which ran from 1638 to 1651. The recorded result: Covenanter victory. Recorded strength: 1,300–1,400 against 2,500.

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Fought24 May 1647
WhereKintyre, United Kingdom55.677N, 5.646W
OutcomeCovenanter victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainstCovenanters
Part ofWars of the Three Kingdoms1638 to 1651

Where it sits in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

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Record

Date24 May 1647
PlaceKintyre, United Kingdom
55.677N, 5.646W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,300–1,4002,500
Commanders
Battle of Rhunahaorine MossBattle of Rhunahaorine MossBattle of DunavertyBattle of Traigh GhruinneartBattle of LargsBattle of TurnberryBattle of GlentaisieBattle of DunavertyBattle of Traigh GhruinneartBattle of LargsBattle of GlentaisieBelfastEdinburghDundeeLondonderry/DerryDumfriesLisburnCarlisleOmagh100 km55.677N, 5.646W
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Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss 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 Q4872178, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss, revision 1380599820, 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.