Battle of Meelick Island 1650
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 25 October 1650 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1650 | 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 | Cromwellian conquest of Ireland | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Commonwealth of England, Kingdom of Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.1688, -8.0818 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Meelick Island took place on Meelick Island in the River Shannon, on the border between Connacht and Leinster in Ireland on 25 October 1650. It was fought between the Irish Confederates and the English Parliamentarians during the Irish Confederate Wars. The battle occurred when an English force under Colonel Daniel Axtell attacked the Connacht Irish army led by Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde. The result was the rout of the Connacht army by Axtell's soldiers.
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