Battle of Benburb 1646
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 June 1646 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1646 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Northern Ireland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Irish Confederate Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Covenanters | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 54.4120, -6.7460 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Benburb took place on 5 June 1646 during the Irish Confederate Wars, the Irish theatre of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It was fought between the Irish Confederates under Owen Roe O'Neill, and an army of Scottish Covenanters and Scottish/English settlers under Robert Monro. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Irish Confederates and ended Scottish hopes of conquering Ireland and imposing their own religious settlement there.
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