Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland: 4 battles between 1650 and 1651 across 2 present-day countries, most in Ireland (3), United Kingdom (1).

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Battle of MacroomBattle of ScarrifholisBattle of Meelick IslandBattle of KnocknaclashyBattle of MacroomBattle of ScarrifholisBattle of Meelick IslandBattle of KnocknaclashyDublinBelfastLimerickGalwayDundalkDroghedaDouglasKilkennySligoLisburn200 km53.418N, 8.378W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1650: 3 engagements3 in 16501651: 1 engagements16501651
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Macroom, 1650Battle of Scarrifholis, 1650Battle of Meelick Island, 1650Battle of Knocknaclashy, 165116501651
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
10 May 1650Battle of MacroomMacroom, IrelandEnglish victory
21 June 1650Battle of ScarrifholisNewmills, United KingdomCommonwealth victory
25 October 1650Battle of Meelick IslandMeelick, IrelandParliamentarian victory
July 1651Battle of KnocknaclashyIreland

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.