Battle of Clontibret 1595
Approximate location: the point for Clontibret, County Monaghan (Wikidata’s own point for this battle is wrong; see the correction above).
Key facts
| Year | 1595 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Ireland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Nine Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 54.2154, -6.8533 | Corrected (see note): Clontibret, County Monaghan |
About the battle
The Battle of Clontibret was fought in County Monaghan in May 1595, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. A column of 1,750 English troops led by Henry Bagenal was ambushed near Clontibret by a larger Gaelic Irish army led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. The English column had been sent to relieve the besieged English garrison at Monaghan Castle. The English suffered very heavy losses, but a suicidal cavalry charge apparently saved it from destruction. The Irish victory shocked the English and was their first severe setback during the war.
Correction: Wikidata gives Armagh city (in Northern Ireland) as the location; English Wikipedia says the ambush was near Clontibret, County Monaghan, so the Clontibret point is used. (Sources: English Wikipedia: Battle of Clontibret (rev 1370437402); Wikidata Q878406 (Clontibret coordinates))
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Clontibret (revision 1370437402), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Battle of Clontibret?
- In 1595.
- Where was the Battle of Clontibret fought?
- In what is now Ireland (Europe), at about 54.22, -6.85.
- Which war was it part of?
- The Nine Years' War.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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