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Battle of Faughart

Battle of Faughart was a battle fought on 14 October 1318 at Faughart, in what is now Ireland. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: Anglo-Irish victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 and thousands of dispersed reinforcements against 20,000.

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Fought14 October 1318
WhereFaughart, Ireland54.040N, 6.380W
OutcomeAnglo-Irish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Scotland and Gaelic alliesagainstLordship of Ireland and Gaelic allies
Casualties and losses30 knights and more than 80 men-at-arms killedandLight
Part ofFirst War of Scottish IndependenceBruce campaign in Ireland

Where it sits in First War of Scottish Independence

Capture of Berwick, 1296Battle of Dunbar, 1296Action at Lanark, 1297Raid of Scone, 1297Siege of Stirling Castle, 1304Battle of Turnberry, 1307Battle of Loch Ryan, 1307Battle of Glen Trool, 1307Battle of Loudoun Hill, 1307Battle of the River Dee, 1308Siege of Carlisle, 1315Bruce campaign in Ireland, 1315Battle of Connor, 1315Battle of Moiry Pass, 1315Battle of Kells, 1315Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316Battle of Skerries, 1316Second Battle of Athenry, 1316Capture of Berwick, 1318Battle of Dysert O'Dea, 1318Battle of Faughart, 1318Battle of Myton, 1319Battle of Old Byland, 1322Battle of Stanhope Park, 132712961327Battle of Faughart, 1318
24 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 October 1318
PlaceFaughart, Ireland
54.040N, 6.380W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength2,000 and thousands of dispersed reinforcements20,000
Casualties and losses30 knights and more than 80 men-at-arms killedLight
Commanders
  • John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth
  • Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick
Battle of FaughartBattle of FaughartBattle of Moyry PassBattle of Tragh-BhaileBattle of Moiry PassOperation ConservationBattle of the BoyneBattle of Tragh-BhaileOperation ConservationBattle of the BoyneDublinBelfastLondonderry/DerryGalwaySligoLisburnOmaghDonegal100 km54.040N, 6.380W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1315 and 1600.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1318

Battle of Faughart is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2011697, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Faughart, revision 1374407528, 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.