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Battle of Liscarroll

Battle of Liscarroll was a battle fought in July 1642 at Liscarroll, in what is now Ireland. It was part of the Irish Confederate Wars, which ran from 1641 to 1653. The recorded result: Crown victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 foot; 400 horse against 7,000 foot; 1,500 horse.

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Castles of Munster: Liscarroll, Cork Sir Philip Percival acquired this 13c castle fortress from the Barrys during the 1620s. After a 13 day siege of the castle in 1642 by a Confederate army under Gera
Castles of Munster: Liscarroll, Cork Sir Philip Percival acquired this 13c castle fortress from the Barrys during the 1620s. After a 13 day siege of the castle in 1642 by a Confederate army under Gera. Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJuly 1642
WhereLiscarroll, Ireland52.260N, 8.804W
OutcomeCrown victory
BelligerentsKingdom of IrelandagainstIrish Confederates
Casualties and lossesLowand600
Part ofIrish Confederate Wars1641 to 1653

Where it sits in the Irish Confederate Wars

Battle of Julianstown, 1641Battle of Kilrush, 1642Battle of Glenmaquin, 1642Battle of Liscarroll, 1642Battle of New Ross, 1643Battle of Cloughleagh, 1643Battle of Clones, 1643Battle of Portlester, 1643Siege of Duncannon, 1645Battle of Benburb, 1646Battle of Dungan's Hill, 1647Battle of Knocknanuss, 1647Battle of Rathmines, 1649Siege of Drogheda, 1649Sack of Wexford, 1649Battle of Arklow, 1649Siege of Waterford, 1649Battle of Lisnagarvey, 1649Siege of Kilkenny, 1650Siege of Clonmel, 1650Siege of Waterford, 1650Battle of Tecroghan, 1650Siege of Charlemont, 1650Siege of Limerick, 1651Siege of Galway, 165116411651Battle of Liscarroll, 1642
25 placed engagements of the Irish Confederate Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJuly 1642 (month precision)
PlaceLiscarroll, Ireland
52.260N, 8.804W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,000 foot; 400 horse7,000 foot; 1,500 horse
Casualties and lossesLow600
Commanders
  • Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin
  • Garret Barry (soldier)
Battle of LiscarrollBattle of LiscarrollBattle of KnocknaclashyBattle of CloughleaghBattle of MacroomSiege of CorkSiege of LimerickBattle of KnocknaclashyBattle of MacroomSiege of CorkSiege of LimerickDublinGalwayTraleeShannon100 km52.260N, 8.804W
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Battle of Liscarroll 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 Q497787, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Liscarroll, revision 1370447738, 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.