Battle of Tecroghan
Battle in 1650 during Cromwell's conquest of Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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53.4358°N 7.0444°W / 53.4358; -7.0444
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Battle of Tecroghan | |||||||
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Part of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Royalists Irish Confederation | Parliamentarians | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Earl of Castlehaven | Colonel Reynolds | ||||||
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2,700 infantry[1] 300 cavalry[1] |
1,400 infantry[2] 1,200 cavalry[2] | ||||||
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Low[3] | Low[3] |
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The Battle of Tecroghan also called of Ticroghan, was a minor battle of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland that was fought on 19 June 1650 outside Tecroghan Fort in County Meath, Ireland. The fort was besieged by the Parliamentarians. A force of the Irish Royalist Alliance commanded by the Earl of Castlehaven attempted to relieve the siege. Although a part of the allied force broke through to the fort with some supplies, the siege continued and the garrison surrendered six days later.