Battle of New Ross (1643)
| Battle of New Ross | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Irish Confederate Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Royalists | Irish Confederates | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Marquess of Ormond Sir Francis Willoughby | Thomas Preston | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,700 | 6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 20 | 500 | ||||||
Ballinvegga
Belfast
Dublin
New Ross
Ireland showing New Ross and Ballinvegga
The Battle of New Ross also known as the Battle of Ballinvegga occurred on 18 March 1643 during the Irish Confederate Wars when the Leinster Confederates commanded by Thomas Preston were routed at Ballinvegga in County Wexford by Royalist forces commanded by the Marquess of Ormond.
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