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Siege of Dunboy

Siege of Dunboy was a siege conducted on 5 June 1602 at Dunboy Castle, in what is now Ireland; it lasted 13 days. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1593 to 1603. The recorded result: English/Loyalist victory. Recorded strength: 4,000–5,000 against 143 in castle, more nearby.

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Fought5 June 1602lasted 13 days
WhereDunboy Castle, Ireland51.633N, 9.924W
OutcomeEnglish/Loyalist victory
BelligerentsEngland; Irish loyalistsagainstGaelic Irish alliance
Part ofNine Years' War1593 to 1603

Where it sits in the Nine Years' War

Battle of Belleek, 1593Siege of Enniskillen, 1594Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits, 1594Battle of Clontibret, 1595Battle of Carrickfergus, 1597Battle of the Yellow Ford, 1598Siege of Cahir Castle, 1599Battle of Curlew Pass, 1599Battle of Moyry Pass, 1600Battle of Lifford, 1600Siege of Donegal, 1601Siege of Kinsale, 1601Battle of Castlehaven, 1601Siege of Dunboy, 160215931602Siege of Dunboy, 1602
14 placed engagements of the Nine Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 June 1602
to 18 June 1602
PlaceDunboy Castle, Ireland
51.633N, 9.924W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength4,000–5,000143 in castle, more nearby
Commanders
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes
Siege of DunboySiege of DunboyExpédition d'IrlandeBattle of Bantry BaySack of BaltimoreBattle of CallannBattle of CastlehavenSack of BaltimoreBattle of CallannLimerickKillarneyTraleeShannon100 km51.633N, 9.924W
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Siege of Dunboy is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3526182, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Dunboy, revision 1370740866, 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.