BattlefieldsBattle of Cú Chulainn's Ford
Tudor

Battle of Cú Chulainn's Ford

1595
Armagh, Ireland
Also known as: Battle of Ath na Foraire
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Armagh, Ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English Crown
Forces
English c. 300–600.
VS
Victor
O'Neill (Ulster)
Forces
O'Neill force c. 500–1,000
Outcome
Crown patrol ambushed in Armagh border area
The Battle

History & Significance

Early Nine Years War skirmishing in the border lands of Armagh and Monaghan. O'Neill forces used the traditional Ulster border landscape — bogs, forests and river crossings — to harass and ambush English forces attempting to penetrate Ulster.

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