Battle of Arklow (1649)
| Battle of Arklow (1649) | |||||||
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| Part of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Royalists Irish Confederation | Commonwealth of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Earl of Inchiquin Earl of Carlingford | Maj. Nelson | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,500 Cavalry |
500 Cavalry 1,500 Infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low | Low | ||||||
Arklow
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Ireland and Arklow
The Battle of Arklow was a minor skirmish that took place at Glascarrig on the coast road near Arklow in County Wicklow on 1 November 1649. It was fought between the army of the Parliamentarians and the combined forces of the Irish Royalists and Confederates during the Irish Confederate Wars.
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