Atlas of Battles

war, 25 engagements

Battles of the Irish Confederate Wars

The atlas places 25 engagements of the Irish Confederate Wars (1641 to 1653): 15 battles and 10 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Ireland (19), United Kingdom (6).

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Battle of JulianstownBattle of KilrushBattle of LiscarrollBattle of New RossBattle of CloughleaghBattle of ClonesBattle of PortlesterSiege of DuncannonBattle of ArklowSiege of WaterfordBattle of LisnagarveySiege of KilkennySiege of ClonmelSiege of WaterfordBattle of TecroghanSiege of CharlemontSiege of LimerickSiege of GalwayBattle of BenburbBattle of Dungan's HillBattle of KnocknanussBattle of RathminesSiege of DroghedaSack of WexfordBattle of BenburbBattle of Dungan's HillBattle of KnocknanussBattle of RathminesSiege of DroghedaSack of WexfordBelfastLimerickGalwayDundalkDouglasKilkennySligoKillarneyWaterfordTralee100 km53.367N, 7.484W
25 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1641: 1 engagements1642: 3 engagements1643: 4 engagements1645: 1 engagements1646: 1 engagements1647: 2 engagements1649: 6 engagements6 in 16491650: 5 engagements1651: 2 engagements16411651
25 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Julianstown, 1641Battle of Kilrush, 1642Battle of Glenmaquin, 1642Battle of Liscarroll, 1642Battle of New Ross, 1643Battle of Cloughleagh, 1643Battle of Clones, 1643Battle of Portlester, 1643Siege of Duncannon, 1645Battle of Benburb, 1646Battle of Dungan's Hill, 1647Battle of Knocknanuss, 1647Battle of Rathmines, 1649Siege of Drogheda, 1649Sack of Wexford, 1649Battle of Arklow, 1649Siege of Waterford, 1649Battle of Lisnagarvey, 1649Siege of Kilkenny, 1650Siege of Clonmel, 1650Siege of Waterford, 1650Battle of Tecroghan, 1650Siege of Charlemont, 1650Siege of Limerick, 1651Siege of Galway, 165116411651
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
29 November 1641Battle of JulianstownJulianstown, IrelandRebel victory
15 April 1642Battle of KilrushKilrush, IrelandCrown victory
16 June 1642Battle of GlenmaquinIrelandCrown victory
July 1642Battle of LiscarrollLiscarroll, IrelandCrown victory
18 March 1643Battle of New RossIreland
4 June 1643Battle of CloughleaghFermoy, IrelandConfederate victory
13 June 1643Battle of ClonesIrelandRoyalist victory
7 August 1643Battle of PortlesterIrelandConfederate victory
20 January 1645Siege of DuncannonDuncannon, IrelandConfederate victory
5 June 1646Battle of BenburbBenburb, United KingdomConfederate victory
August 1647Battle of Dungan's HillIrelandParliamentarian victory
13 November 1647Battle of KnocknanussIrelandParliamentarian victory
2 August 1649Battle of RathminesRathmines, IrelandCommonwealth of England victory
3 September 1649Siege of DroghedaDrogheda, IrelandCommonwealth victory
2 October 1649Sack of WexfordWexford, IrelandCommonwealth victory
November 1649Battle of ArklowArklow, IrelandCommonwealth victory
December 1649Siege of WaterfordWaterford, United KingdomParliamentarian victory; New Model Army take Waterford after a second...
1649Battle of LisnagarveyLisnagarvey, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
22 March 1650Siege of KilkennyCounty Kilkenny, IrelandParliamentarian victory
April 1650Siege of ClonmelClonmel, United KingdomCostly English victory
June 1650Siege of WaterfordWaterford, Ireland
19 June 1650Battle of TecroghanIrelandInconclusive
July 1650Siege of CharlemontArmagh, United KingdomEnglish victory; Coote takes the fort, but at a heavy cost.
June 1651Siege of LimerickLimerick, IrelandParliamentarian victory
August 1651Siege of GalwayGalway, United Kingdom

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Irish Confederate Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.