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Battle of Druim Dearg

Battle of Druim Dearg was a battle fought in 1260 at Downpatrick, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Downpatrick. The recorded result: Anglo-Irish victory. Recorded strength: 2,700 against 4,200.

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Fought1260
WhereDownpatrick, United Kingdom54.322N, 5.703W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAnglo-Irish victory
Belligerents23px Kingdom of Tyrone; 22px Kingdom of Tyrconnell; x25px Kingdom of ConnachtagainstLordship of Ireland; Gaelic mercenaries
Casualties and losses2,240; 100 capturedand1,770

Record

Date1260 (year precision)
PlaceDownpatrick, United Kingdom
54.322N, 5.703W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength2,7004,200
Casualties and losses2,240; 100 captured1,770
Commanders
  • Brian O'Neill (High-King of Ireland)
  • Áed na nGall
  • Stephen Longespée
Battle of Druim DeargBattle of Druim DeargBattle of BallynahinchBattle of ConnorBattle of St Matthew'sBattle of LenadoonBattle at SpringmartinBattle of ConnorBattle of St Matthew'sDublinLiverpoolBlackpoolLondonderry/DerryAyrDundalkDroghedaDouglas100 km54.322N, 5.703W
Placed at Downpatrick; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1260

Battle of Druim Dearg is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870920, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Down, revision 1376574621, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.