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Battle of Knockdoe

Battle of Knockdoe was a battle fought in 1504 at Lackagh, in what is now Ireland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lackagh. The recorded result: Kildare victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 against 6,000.

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Fought1504
WhereLackagh, Ireland53.365N, 8.895W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKildare victory
BelligerentsClanricarde and Gaelic alliesagainstEarl of Kildare and Gaelic allies
Casualties and losses1,500and1,000

Record

Date1504 (year precision)
PlaceLackagh, Ireland
53.365N, 8.895W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,0006,000
Casualties and losses1,5001,000
Commanders
  • Ulick Fionn Burke
  • Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare
Battle of KnockdoeBattle of KnockdoeSecond Battle of AthenryFirst Battle of AthenrySiege of GalwayBattle of Lough RaskaBattle of AughrimSiege of GalwayBattle of Lough RaskaLimerickDundalkDroghedaKilkennySligoWaterfordTraleeShannon100 km53.365N, 8.895W
Placed at Lackagh; 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 1504

Battle of Knockdoe is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871464, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Knockdoe, revision 1373769083, 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.