Battle of Deputy's Pass
The Battle of Deputy's Pass was fought in County Wicklow on 29 May 1599, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. A Gaelic Irish force under Felim McFiach O'Byrne ambushed an English army of about 500, under Sir Henry Harrington, which was marching from Rathdrum to Wicklow. The English army was routed and lost about 250 men.
| Battle of Deputy's Pass | |||||||
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| Part of the Nine Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Felim McFiach O'Byrne | Sir Henry Harrington | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~450 | ~500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~20 | ~250 killed, missing and deserted | ||||||
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