Battle during the Nine Years War
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Battle of Carrickfergus |
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Part of the Nine Years' War |
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Date | 4 November 1597 |
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Location | |
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Result |
MacDonnell victory |
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Belligerents |
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Clan MacDonnell of Antrim |
England |
Commanders and leaders |
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James MacSorley MacDonnell |
John Chichester † |
Strength |
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1,500 |
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Casualties and losses |
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low |
180 killed, 30–40 wounded |
The Battle of Carrickfergus took place in November 1597, in the province of Ulster in what is now County Antrim, Northern Ireland, during the Nine Years War. It was fought between the crown forces of Queen Elizabeth I and the Gaelic clan of MacDonnell, with military support from Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and resulted in a defeat for the English.