battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of the Diamond
Battle of the Diamond was a battle fought on 21 September 1795 at County Armagh, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Armagh disturbances. The recorded result: Protestant victory. Recorded strength: Below 300 against Around 300.
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Record
| Date | 21 September 1795 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | County Armagh, United Kingdom 54.411N, 6.600W | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Strength | Below 300 | Around 300 |
| Casualties and losses | Some wounded | Around 6 dead, with a large amount wounded |
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- Battle of Krtsanisi Georgia
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Battle of the Diamond is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872909, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Diamond, revision 1372587495, 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.