Battle of Clones

54°10′59″N 7°14′01″W / 54.183°N 7.2337°W / 54.183; -7.2337

Battle of Clones
Part of the Irish Confederate Wars
Date13 June 1643
Location
Result Anglo-Scottish victory
Belligerents
Irish Confederation English and Scottish Settlers
Commanders and leaders
Owen Roe O'Neill Sir Robert Stewart
Units involved
Ulster Army Laggan Army
Strength
c. 1,600[1] c. 3,000[2]
Casualties and losses
c. 150[3] 29[3]
Battle of Clones is located in island of Ireland
Clones
Clones
Belfast
Belfast
Dublin
Dublin
Ireland and Clones
Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill

The Battle of Clones occurred on 13 June 1643 during the Irish Confederate Wars, when Irish Confederate forces commanded by Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill (Owen Roe O'Neill) were decisively defeated near Clones in County Monaghan by the Protestant Laggan Army commanded by Sir Robert Stewart.

  1. ^ Hamilton (1920), p. 288.
  2. ^ Mórdha (1962), p. 150.
  3. ^ a b Mórdha (1962), p. 153.

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