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The Battle of Scarrifholis was fought in Donegal North-West Ireland, on 21 June 1650, during the Irish Confederate Wars – part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms Cogadh ná Trí Ríocht. It was fought between the Ulster Army (Catholic), commanded by Heber MacMahon, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, and an English Parliamentarian army commanded by Charles Coote and composed of troops from the New Model Army and local Ulster Protestant settlers. The battle resulted in the annihilation of the Ulster army and the loss of most of its weapons and supplies. This secured the north of Ireland for the English Parliament and contributed greatly to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.

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  • Battle of Scarrifholis
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  • The Battle of Scarrifholis was fought in Donegal North-West Ireland, on 21 June 1650, during the Irish Confederate Wars – part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms Cogadh ná Trí Ríocht. It was fought between the Ulster Army (Catholic), commanded by Heber MacMahon, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, and an English Parliamentarian army commanded by Charles Coote and composed of troops from the New Model Army and local Ulster Protestant settlers. The battle resulted in the annihilation of the Ulster army and the loss of most of its weapons and supplies. This secured the north of Ireland for the English Parliament and contributed greatly to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
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  • 3000(xsd:integer)
  • 5400(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the Irish Confederate Wars
Date
  • 1650-06-21(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Heber MacMahon, Bishop of Clogher
  • Sir Charles Coote
Casualties
  • c.100
  • c.3000 killed more captured
Result
  • Decisive English Parliamentarian victory
combatant
  • Irish Confederate Catholics Ulster Army
  • English Parliamentarians and Protestant settlers
Place
  • Newmills Letterkenny, County Donegal, North west Ireland
Conflict
  • Battle of Scarrifholis
abstract
  • The Battle of Scarrifholis was fought in Donegal North-West Ireland, on 21 June 1650, during the Irish Confederate Wars – part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms Cogadh ná Trí Ríocht. It was fought between the Ulster Army (Catholic), commanded by Heber MacMahon, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, and an English Parliamentarian army commanded by Charles Coote and composed of troops from the New Model Army and local Ulster Protestant settlers. The battle resulted in the annihilation of the Ulster army and the loss of most of its weapons and supplies. This secured the north of Ireland for the English Parliament and contributed greatly to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
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