Battle of Liscarroll

Battle of Liscarroll
Part of the Irish Confederate Wars

Liscarroll Castle, captured by Muskerry the day before the battle
Date3 September 1642
Location
Liscarroll, County Cork, Ireland
Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Royalists Catholic Confederates
Commanders and leaders
Earl of Inchiquin Garret Barry
Strength
2,000 foot
400 horse[1]
7,000 foot
1,500 horse[1]
Casualties and losses
Low 600
Battle of Liscarroll is located in Ireland
Liscarroll
Liscarroll
Belfast
Belfast
Dublin
Dublin
Liscarroll in Ireland

The Battle of Liscarroll was fought on 3 September 1642 in northern County Cork, Munster, between Irish Confederate and Royalist troops. The battle was part of the Irish Confederate Wars, which had started in the north in 1641 reaching Munster in 1642. The Confederates, about 8,500 strong, were led by Garret Barry, an Irish veteran from the Spanish Army of Flanders. The Royalist forces, about 2,400 strong, were commanded by Murrough O'Brien, 6th Baron of Inchiquin, an Irish Protestant. Despite his numerical disadvantage Inchiquin routed his enemies by the strength of his cavalry and the firepower of his musketeers.

  1. ^ a b Bagwell 1895, p. 321, left column, line 17. "... with only 2000 foot and four hundred horse overthrew General Barry at Licarrol with seven thousand foot and fifteen hundred horse ..."

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