Battle of Benburb
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The Battle of Benburb (1646) was a major Irish Confederate victory in Ulster, where Owen Roe O'Neill’s forces decisively defeated a Scottish Covenanter army, boosting the Confederate Catholic cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Benburb 1646 | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased prestige of Owen Roe O'Neill
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secured Confederate control over much of Ulster countryside ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Benburb
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surface form:
Battle of Benburb 1646
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| associatedPerson |
Owen Roe O'Neill
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Robert Monro ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Irish Confederates
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surface form:
Irish Confederate Ulster Army
Scottish Covenanter army ⓘ Scottish Covenanter army ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish army in Ulster
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| campaign | Owen Roe O'Neill’s Ulster campaign ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide1 | light Irish Confederate casualties ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide2 | heavy Scottish casualties ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Ireland
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Battles involving Scotland ⓘ Irish Confederate Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Irish Confederate Wars
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| combatantSide |
Owen Roe O'Neill
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surface form:
Owen Roe O'Neill led the Irish Confederate forces
Scottish Covenanters ⓘ
surface form:
Robert Monro led the Scottish Covenanter forces
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| commander |
Owen Roe O'Neill
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Robert Monro ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials near Benburb, County Tyrone ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| date | 5 June 1646 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | fought near the River Blackwater ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
occurred during the Irish Confederate Wars phase of the wider conflict
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took place during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Irish Confederate Wars
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surface form:
Ulster theater of the Irish Confederate Wars
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| notableTactic |
Irish Confederates
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surface form:
Irish Confederates attacked late in the day with the sun and wind at their backs
Irish Confederates ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Confederates used a strong defensive position before counterattacking
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| opponentForceType | Scottish Covenanter army from the Scottish army in Ulster ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish Confederate Wars
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Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| place | near Benburb, County Tyrone ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | strengthened the negotiating position of Irish Confederates ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Scottish Covenanter intervention in Ulster during the Irish Confederate Wars ⓘ |
| region | Ulster ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | involved Catholic Confederate forces against largely Presbyterian Covenanters ⓘ |
| result | Irish Confederate victory ⓘ |
| river | Blackwater River ⓘ |
| side1Affiliation |
Irish Catholic Confederation
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surface form:
Irish Confederation of Kilkenny
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| significance |
boosted the Confederate Catholic cause in Ireland
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major victory for the Irish Confederate Ulster Army ⓘ weakened Scottish Covenanter influence in Ulster ⓘ |
| strengthSide1 | approximately 5,000–6,000 Irish Confederate troops ⓘ |
| strengthSide2 | approximately 6,000–7,000 Scottish and allied troops ⓘ |
| year | 1646 ⓘ |
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Battle of Benburb 1646