Battle of the Diamond

Battle of the Diamond
	Part of the Armagh disturbances
Date	21 September 1795
Location	The Diamond, County Armagh54°24′40″N 6°36′00″W / 54.411°N 6.600°W
Result	Protestant victory
Belligerents
Protestant Peep o' Day Boys and allies	Catholic Defenders and allies
Strength
Below 300	Around 300
Casualties and losses
None	Around 6 dead, with a large amount wounded
	class=notpageimage\| Location of The Diamond, in between Loughgall and Portadown, County Armagh

The Battle of the Diamond was a planned confrontation between the Catholic Defenders and the Protestant Peep o' Day Boys that took place on 21 September 1795 near Loughgall, County Armagh, Ireland.^[1]^[2]^[3] The Peep o' Day Boys were the victors, killing some 6 Defenders, with some wounded Peep o day boys in return.^[2]^[4] It led to the foundation of the Orange Order and the onset of "the Armagh outrages".^[1]^[5]^[6]^[7]

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