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Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits

Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits was a battle fought on 7 August 1594 at Arney River, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1593 to 1603. The recorded result: Irish victory. Recorded strength: 646 against 1,000+.

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Schematic showing the action at the Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits
Schematic showing the action at the Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits. Dr.James O'Neill, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 August 1594
WhereArney River, United Kingdom54.277N, 7.639W
OutcomeIrish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Englandagainst22px Irish alliance
Casualties and losses56 killed; 69 WoundedandLow
Part ofNine Years' War1593 to 1603

Where it sits in the Nine Years' War

Battle of Belleek, 1593Siege of Enniskillen, 1594Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits, 1594Battle of Clontibret, 1595Battle of Carrickfergus, 1597Battle of the Yellow Ford, 1598Siege of Cahir Castle, 1599Battle of Curlew Pass, 1599Battle of Moyry Pass, 1600Battle of Lifford, 1600Siege of Donegal, 1601Siege of Kinsale, 1601Battle of Castlehaven, 1601Siege of Dunboy, 160215931602Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits, 1594
14 placed engagements of the Nine Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 August 1594
PlaceArney River, United Kingdom
54.277N, 7.639W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6461,000+
Casualties and losses56 killed; 69 WoundedLow
Commanders
Battle of the Ford of the BiscuitsBattle of the Ford of the BiscuitsSiege of EnniskillenBattle of Magh SlechtBattle of NewtownbutlerBattle of ClonesBattle of BelleekBattle of BelleekDublinBelfastLondonderry/DerryGalwayDroghedaSligoLisburnOmagh100 km54.277N, 7.639W
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Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 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 Q21187143, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits, revision 1370599580, 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.