Battle of Tecroghan

Battle of Tecroghan
	Part of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland
Date	19 June 1650
Location	Tecrogan Castle, County Westmeath
Result	Inconclusive, a stalemate status quo ante
Belligerents
Royalists ; Irish Confederation	Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Earl of Castlehaven	Colonel Reynolds
Strength
2,700 infantry; 300 cavalry	1,400 infantry; 1,200 cavalry
Casualties and losses
Low	Low

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Tecroghan Castle

Belfast

Dublin

Ireland and Tecroghan Castle

The Battle of Tecroghan also called of Ticroghan, was a minor battle of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland that was fought on 19 June 1650 outside Tecroghan Fort in County Meath, Ireland. The fort was besieged by the Parliamentarians. A force of the Irish Royalist Alliance commanded by the Earl of Castlehaven attempted to relieve the siege. Although a part of the allied force broke through to the fort with some supplies, the siege continued and the garrison surrendered six days later.

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