Battle of Clontibret
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Not to be confused with the 1986 Clontibret invasion by Ulster loyalists.
The Battle of Clontibret was fought in County Monaghan in May 1595, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. A column of 1,750 English troops led by Henry Bagenal was ambushed near Clontibret by a larger Gaelic Irish army led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. The English column had been sent to relieve the besieged English garrison at Monaghan Castle. The English suffered very heavy losses, but a suicidal cavalry charge apparently saved it from destruction. The Irish victory shocked the English and was their first severe setback during the war.
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Battle of Clontibret | |||||||
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Part of the Nine Years' War | |||||||
Aodh_Uî_Neill (born in Dungannon 1550-1616 died in Rome) Earl of Tyrone | |||||||
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England | Irish Alliance | ||||||
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Sir Henry Bagenal | Earl of Tyrone | ||||||
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1,750 | 4,000 | ||||||
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300-700 killed, more wounded | low |
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