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Siege of Smerwick

Siege of Smerwick was a siege conducted on 10 November 1580 at Ard na Caithne, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Second Desmond Rebellion, which ran from 1579 to 1583. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: ~4,000 against 400–700.

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Fought10 November 1580
WhereArd na Caithne, United Kingdom52.188N, 10.421W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstPapal States; 20px Desmond rebels
Part ofSecond Desmond Rebellion1579 to 1583

Where it sits in Second Desmond Rebellion

Siege of Carrigafoyle Castle, 1580Battle of Glenmalure, 1580Siege of Smerwick, 158015801580Siege of Smerwick, 1580
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Record

Date10 November 1580
to 10 November 1580
PlaceArd na Caithne, United Kingdom
52.188N, 10.421W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength~4,000400–700
Commanders
  • Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton
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Siege of Smerwick is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510412, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Smerwick, revision 1370745350, 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.