Battle of Macroom
Battle during Cromwell's conquest of Ireland in 1650 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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51.904354°N 8.956947°W / 51.904354; -8.956947
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Battle of Macroom | |||||||
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Part of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Irish Confederation | Commonwealth of England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
David Roche | Roger Boyle | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000 foot 300 horse[1] | 1,500 horse[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Several hundred killed[1] | Low |
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The Battle of Macroom was a skirmish fought on 10 May 1650, near Macroom, County Cork, in southern Ireland, during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. An English Parliamentarian force under Roger Boyle, (Lord Broghill), defeated an Irish Confederate force under David Roche.