Battle of Carrickfergus

When

Nov 1597

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

54.71° N, 5.81° W

Description

1597 battle

Battle during the Nine Years War

The Battle of Carrickfergus took place in November 1597, in the province of Ulster in what is now County Antrim, Northern Ireland, during the Nine Years War. It was fought between the crown forces of Queen Elizabeth I and the Gaelic clan of MacDonnell, with military support from Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and resulted in a defeat for the English.

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