Siege of Drogheda (1641)

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Siege of Drogheda (1641)
Part of the Irish Rebellion of 1641
Date 21 November 1641 – March 1642 Location Drogheda, Ireland Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Royalists	Irish Catholic rebels
Commanders and leaders
Sir Henry Tichborne Lord Charles Moore	Sir Féilim Ó Néill
Strength
1,660[1]	8,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Drogheda

Belfast

Dublin

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Ireland and Drogheda

The siege of Drogheda took place from 21 November 1641 to February 1642 during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. A Catholic force under Féilim Ó Néill laid siege to the town but failed to wrest the garrison from the Royalists. During the siege, the Irish rebels made three attempts to break into and capture the town. All three attempts failed and the town was ultimately relieved by English forces.^[3][4]