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Battle of Skerries

Battle of Skerries was a battle fought on 26 January 1316 in what is now Ireland. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: At least 6,000 against 10,000 approx.

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Fought26 January 1316
WhereIreland53.297N, 6.565W
OutcomeScottish victory
Belligerents20px Kingdom of Scotland and Gaelic alliesagainst20px Lordship of Ireland and Gaelic allies
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFirst War of Scottish Independence1296 to 1328

Where it sits in First War of Scottish Independence

Capture of Berwick, 1296Battle of Dunbar, 1296Action at Lanark, 1297Siege of Stirling Castle, 1304Battle of Turnberry, 1307Battle of Loch Ryan, 1307Battle of Glen Trool, 1307Battle of Loudoun Hill, 1307Battle of the River Dee, 1308Siege of Carlisle, 1315Battle of Connor, 1315Battle of Moiry Pass, 1315Battle of Kells, 1315Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316Battle of Skerries, 1316Second Battle of Athenry, 1316Capture of Berwick, 1318Battle of Dysert O'Dea, 1318Battle of Faughart, 1318Battle of Myton, 1319Battle of Old Byland, 1322Battle of Stanhope Park, 132712961327Battle of Skerries, 1316
22 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 January 1316
PlaceIreland
53.297N, 6.565W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthAt least 6,00010,000 approx
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick
  • Maurice FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Desmond
Battle of SkerriesBattle of SkerriesBattle of GlenmamaBattle of ProsperousBattle of IslandbridgeBattle of Dungan's HillBattle of DublinBattle of GlenmamaBattle of ProsperousBattle of Dungan's HillLimerickDundalkDroghedaDouglasKilkennySligoWaterfordShannon100 km53.297N, 6.565W
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Battle of Skerries is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872391, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Skerries, revision 1370589499, 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.