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Battle of Scarrifholis

Battle of Scarrifholis was a battle fought on 21 June 1650 at Newmills, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. The recorded result: Commonwealth victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 infantry, 400 cavalry against 1,600 infantry, 1,200 cavalry.

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Fought21 June 1650
WhereNewmills, United Kingdom54.932N, 7.800W
OutcomeCommonwealth victory
BelligerentsConfederatesagainstCommonwealth of England
Casualties and lossesBetween 2,000 – 3,000 killed, wounded or capturedand100 killed or wounded
Part ofCromwellian conquest of Ireland

Where it sits in the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland

Battle of Macroom, 1650Battle of Scarrifholis, 1650Battle of Meelick Island, 1650Battle of Knocknaclashy, 165116501651Battle of Scarrifholis, 1650
4 placed engagements of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 June 1650
PlaceNewmills, United Kingdom
54.932N, 7.800W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,000 infantry, 400 cavalry1,600 infantry, 1,200 cavalry
Casualties and lossesBetween 2,000 – 3,000 killed, wounded or captured100 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Heber MacMahon
  • Richard O'Farrell (Irish Confederate)
  • Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath
Battle of ScarrifholisBattle of ScarrifholisBattle of FarsetmoreBattle of GlenmaquinBattle of Binnion HillSiege of DerryBattle of the BogsideBattle of GlenmaquinSiege of DerryBelfastDundalkSligoLisburnOmaghMuineachan100 km54.932N, 7.800W
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Battle of Scarrifholis 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 Q493609, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Scarrifholis, revision 1370588804, 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.