Battle of Piltown 1462
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1462 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 15th century | derived |
| Period | Wars of the Roses & late medieval | derived |
| Country | Ireland | derived |
| War / conflict | Wars of the Roses | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Piltown took place near Piltown, County Kilkenny in 1462 as part of the Wars of the Roses. It was fought between the supporters of the two leading Irish magnates Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond, head of the government in Dublin and a committed Yorkist, and John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond who backed the Lancastrian cause. It ended in decisive victory for Desmond and his Yorkists, with Ormond's army suffering more than a thousand casualties. This effectively ended Lancastrian hopes in Ireland and bolstered FitzGerald control for a further half-century. The Ormonds departed into exile, although they were later pardoned by Edward IV.
It was the only major battle to be fought in the Lordship of Ireland during the Wars of the Roses. It is also part of the long-running feud between the FitzGeralds and the Butlers.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 52.3500, -7.3333
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Piltown (revision 1379697033), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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Other battles of the Wars of the Roses
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- Battle of Worksop 1460
- Battle of Ferrybridge 1461
- Battle of Mortimer's Cross 1461
- Battle of Towton, 1461
- Second Battle of St Albans 1461
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