BattlefieldsBattle of Leinster (1646)
English Civil War

Battle of Leinster (1646)

1646
Laois, Ireland
Also known as: Confederate operations in Leinster 1646
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Laois, Ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentary outposts
Forces
Parliamentary c.300-500
VS
Victor
Confederate Catholics
Forces
Confederate Catholics c.1,000-1,500
Outcome
Confederates extend control in midlands
The Battle

History & Significance

Confederate forces under Preston raided and threatened Parliamentary outposts in the midlands of Leinster during 1646. The same year Owen Roe O'Neill won Benburb in Ulster. Had Confederate political unity matched military performance, 1646 might have been the Confederate high-water mark.

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