Battle of Kilrush

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Battle of Kilrush
Part of the Irish Confederate Wars
Date15 April 1642
Location
Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Royalists Irish Catholic rebels
Commanders and leaders
Duke of Ormonde Viscount Mountgarret
Strength
3,000 infantry
500 cavalry
8,000 infantry
400 cavalry
Casualties and losses
60 500
Kilrush
Dublin
Athy
Ireland and Kilrush

The Battle of Kilrush was a fought during the Irish Confederate Wars. It was fought on 15 April 1642 between a Royalist army under the Earl of Ormonde and Irish Confederate troops commanded by Lord Mountgarret.

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