Battle of Glenmalure
The Battle of Glenmalure (Irish: Cath Ghleann Molúra) took place in Ireland on 25 August 1580 during the Desmond Rebellions. A Catholic army of united Irish clans from the Wicklow Mountains led by Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne and James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass of the Pale, defeated an English army under Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton, at Clan O'Byrne's mountain stronghold of Glenmalure.
| Battle of Glenmalure | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Desmond Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Irish of Wicklow, Old English rebels | Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Fiach McHugh O'Byrne, James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass |
Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton, Colonel George Moore | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 700 | >2,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low | 31 killed (100 at most) | ||||||
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