Battle of Glenmaquin 1642
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 16 June 1642 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1642 | 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 | Irish Confederate Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 54.9056, -7.6661 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Glenmaquin was a brief battle on 16 June 1642 during the Eleven Years' War. It was fought between the Royalist Laggan Army commanded by Sir Robert Stewart and Irish Confederate forces commanded by Sir Felim O'Neill. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Laggan Army with the Confederate forces suffering heavy losses.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Glenmaquin (revision 1370441704), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Farsetmore 1567 · 6 km
- Battle of Scarrifholis 1650 · 9 km
- Battle of Binnion Hill 1557 · 10 km
- Siege of Derry 1689 · 24 km
- Battle of the Bogside 1969 · 24 km
- Siege of Donegal 1601 · 41 km
Other battles of the Irish Confederate Wars
- Battle of Julianstown 1641
- Battle of Kilrush 1642
- Battle of Liscarroll 1642
- Battle of Clones 1643
- Battle of Cloughleagh 1643
- Battle of New Ross (1643) 1643
- Battle of Portlester 1643
- Siege of Duncannon 1645
- Battle of Benburb 1646
- Battle of Dungan's Hill 1647
All 23 battles of the Irish Confederate Wars →
Browse more: battles in Ireland · Europe · Early modern battles