Battle of Benburb 1646
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1646 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 17th century | derived |
| Period | Civil Wars | derived |
| Country | Northern Ireland | derived |
| War / conflict | Irish Confederate Wars | Wikidata |
| Participants | Covenanters | Wikidata |
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.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 54.4120, -6.7460
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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