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Battle of Kells

Battle of Kells was a battle fought in November 1315 at Kells, in what is now Ireland. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: 6,000+ against Unknown.

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FoughtNovember 1315
WhereKells, Ireland53.727N, 6.877W
OutcomeScottish victory
Belligerents20px Kingdom of Scotland and Gaelic alliesagainst20px Lordship of Ireland and Gaelic allies
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Kells, 1315
24 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateNovember 1315 (month precision)
PlaceKells, Ireland
53.727N, 6.877W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,000+Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Battle of KellsBattle of KellsBattle of PortlesterBattle of TaraBattle of Tara HillBattle of the BoyneBattle of Dungan's HillBattle of PortlesterBattle of TaraBattle of Dungan's HillBelfastLimerickGalwayDundalkDouglasKilkennySligoLisburn100 km53.727N, 6.877W
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Elsewhere in 1315

Battle of Kells 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 Q4871410, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kells, revision 1370266909, 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.