Battle of Lifford 1600
Approximate location: the point for Lifford, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 1600 | 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 | 54.8356, -7.4779 | Wikidata P276 location: Lifford (approximate) |
About the battle
The Battle of Lifford was fought in County Donegal in October 1600, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. A mixed Anglo-Irish force under Sir John Bolle and the Gaelic leaders Niall Garve O'Donnell and Sir Arthur O'Neill captured the strategic town of Lifford. A subsequent attempt to recapture it by forces led by Red Hugh O'Donnell failed.
Correction: The Lifford point falls just inside Northern Ireland on the Natural Earth border; Lifford is in County Donegal. (Sources: English Wikipedia: Battle of Lifford (rev 1370447628))
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Lifford (revision 1370447628), 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 Lifford?
- In 1600.
- Where was the Battle of Lifford fought?
- In what is now Ireland (Europe), at about 54.84, -7.48.
- 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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