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Battle of Tecroghan

Battle of Tecroghan was a battle fought on 19 June 1650 in what is now Ireland. It was part of the Irish Confederate Wars, which ran from 1641 to 1653. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 2,700 infantry; 300 cavalry against 1,400 infantry; 1,200 cavalry.

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Fought19 June 1650
WhereIreland53.437N, 7.045W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsRoyalists; Irish ConfederationagainstParliamentarians
Casualties and lossesLowandLow
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 Tecroghan, 1650
25 placed engagements of the Irish Confederate Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 June 1650
PlaceIreland
53.437N, 7.045W
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeStatus quo ante bellum
Strength2,700 infantry; 300 cavalry1,400 infantry; 1,200 cavalry
Casualties and lossesLowLow
Commanders
  • James Tuchet, 3rd Earl of Castlehaven
  • John Reynolds (Roundhead)
Battle of TecroghanBattle of TecroghanBattle of PortlesterBattle of Dungan's HillBattle of Loch TrethinBattle of RathanganBattle of ProsperousBattle of PortlesterBattle of RathanganBattle of ProsperousBelfastLimerickGalwayDundalkDouglasKilkennySligoLisburn100 km53.437N, 7.045W
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Battle of Tecroghan 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 Q4872526, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tecroghan, revision 1370590736, 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.