Battle of New Ross (1643)
A Battle in 1643 during the Irish Confederate Wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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52.434°N 6.841°W / 52.434; -6.841
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Battle of New Ross | |||||||
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Part of the Irish Confederate Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Royalists | Irish Confederates | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Marquess of Ormond Sir Francis Willoughby | Thomas Preston | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,700 | 6,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
20[1] | 500[1] |
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Not to be confused with Battle of New Ross (1798).
The Battle of New Ross also known as the Battle of Ballinvegga occurred on 18 March 1643 during the Irish Confederate Wars when the Leinster Confederates commanded by Thomas Preston were routed at Ballinvegga in County Wexford by Royalist forces commanded by the Marquess of Ormond.[2]