Battle of Clontibret
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The Battle of Clontibret was a 1595 engagement in County Monaghan where Hugh O’Neill’s forces won an early major victory over English troops, helping to ignite the wider Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Clontibret canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English Crown forces
NERFINISHED
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Hugh O'Neill's forces ⓘ Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrone's Irish forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinWar | one of the first major engagements of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
English government forces in Ireland
ⓘ
Irish Gaelic forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Henry Bagenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide | Gaelic Irish resistance to English rule ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1595 ⓘ |
| describedAs | early major victory for Hugh O'Neill ⓘ |
| endDate | 1595-03-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Irish victories in the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| hasCause |
English attempts to assert control over Ulster
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tensions between Hugh O'Neill and the English administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
escalation of conflict in Ulster
ⓘ
ignition of the wider Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
English
ⓘ
Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | County Monaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Clontibret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambush tactics used by Irish forces
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heavy losses inflicted on English troops ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Henry Bagenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce | English column marching to relieve Monaghan Castle ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | early Ulster campaign of the Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoryOf |
Irish wars of the Tudor conquest
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history of County Monaghan ⓘ |
| place | County Monaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | growing unrest in Ulster ⓘ |
| result |
Irish victory
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O'Neill victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Irish tactics against English formations
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marked open rebellion by Hugh O'Neill against the English Crown ⓘ |
| startDate | 1595-03-25 ⓘ |
| strengthSide |
English forces larger but vulnerable in hostile terrain
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Irish forces numerically inferior but tactically advantaged ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded and boggy countryside ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | guerrilla-style engagements and ambushes ⓘ |
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