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Sack of Wexford 1649

Sack of Wexford: Siege of Wexford, 1649 - map
Image: F. S. Weller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).

Key facts

Date2 October 1649 – 11 October 1649Wikidata
Date (year)1649Wikidata P580 start time
Century17th centuryderived
PeriodCivil Warsderived
CountryIrelandderived
War / conflictCromwellian conquest of Ireland, Irish Confederate WarsWikidata

About the battle

The Sack of Wexford took place from 2 to 11 October 1649, during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, part of the 1641–1653 Irish Confederate Wars. English Commonwealth forces under Oliver Cromwell stormed the town after negotiations broke down, killing most of the Irish Confederate and Royalist garrison. Many civilians also died, either during the sack, or drowned attempting to escape across the River Slaney.

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Location

  • Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 52.3342, -6.4575

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Sack of Wexford (revision 1380929954), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.

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