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Battle of Ashbourne

Battle of Ashbourne was a battle fought in 1916 at Ashbourne, in what is now Ireland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ashbourne. It was part of Easter Rising. The recorded result: Volunteer victory. Recorded strength: 35-45 Volunteers against 74 RIC Officers.

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Fought1916
WhereAshbourne, Ireland53.512N, 6.398W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVolunteer victory
BelligerentsIrish VolunteersagainstRoyal Irish Constabulary
Casualties and losses2 killed; 5 woundedand14 killed; 18 wounded
Part ofEaster Rising1916

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
PlaceAshbourne, Ireland
53.512N, 6.398W
KindBattle, First World War
Strength35-45 Volunteers74 RIC Officers
Casualties and losses2 killed; 5 wounded14 killed; 18 wounded; 1 civilian killed
Commanders
  • Thomas Ashe
  • Richard Mulcahy
Battle of AshbourneBattle of AshbourneBattle of Tara HillBattle of TaraBattle of JulianstownBattle of IslandbridgeBattle of DublinBattle of Tara HillBattle of JulianstownBattle of IslandbridgeBattle of DublinBelfastLimerickDundalkDouglasKilkennySligoLisburnOmagh100 km53.512N, 6.398W
Placed at Ashbourne; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1916

Battle of Ashbourne is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125784679, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ashbourne, revision 1370432645, 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.