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Battle of Affane

Battle of Affane was a battle fought in January 1565 at Affane, in what is now Ireland. The recorded result: Butler victory. Recorded strength: about 180 horse, 3–400 heavy infantry, hundreds more Kern. against ?.

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FoughtJanuary 1565
WhereAffane, Ireland52.125N, 7.838W
OutcomeButler victory
BelligerentsFitzGerald of Desmond and allied clansagainstButler of Ormond and allied clans
Casualties and losses300 killedandLow

Record

DateJanuary 1565 (month precision)
PlaceAffane, Ireland
52.125N, 7.838W
KindBattle, early modern
Strengthabout 180 horse, 3–400 heavy infantry, hundreds more Kern.?
Casualties and losses300 killedLow
Commanders
  • Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond
  • Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormonde
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Elsewhere in 1565

Battle of Affane is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q474399, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Affane, revision 1379304048, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.