What the records say
- When
- 29 May 1599
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 52.95° N, 6.16° W
- Description
- battle fought in County Wicklow in 1599
Placed at the area its title names, Deputy's Pass.
Battle of Deputy's Pass
Battle fought in County Wicklow in 1599
The Battle of Deputy's Pass was fought in County Wicklow on 29 May 1599, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. A Gaelic Irish force under Felim McFiach O'Byrne ambushed an English army of about 500, under Sir Henry Harrington, which was marching from Rathdrum to Wicklow. The English army was routed and lost about 250 men.
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