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Battle of New Ross
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| Battle of New Ross | |||||||
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| Part of the Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Irish Confederate Catholics militia | English troops | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Thomas Preston | James Butler, Earl of Ormonde | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| c.500 | low | ||||||
| Irish Confederate Wars |
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| Julianstown– Drogheda – Kilrush – Liscarroll – New Ross – Limerick – Galway – Benburb – Dungans Hill – Knocknanauss – Rathmines – Drogheda – Wexford – Waterford – Clonmel – Macroom – Scarrifholis – Limerick – Knocknaclashy – Galway |
The Battle of New Ross was a minor battle of the Irish Confederate Wars fought in 1643. In the battle, James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde defeated Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara, and an Irish Confederate army north of the town of New Ross. Ormonde had marched from Dublin to besiege the Confederate garrison there. Having had to lift the siege, Ormonde returned to Dublin via the northwest Blackstairs Mountains, where he was intercepted by Preston. However, Ormonde fought his way through and marched his force back to Dublin.
Another battle at New Ross was fought more than 100 years later, when the United Irishmen tried to take the town. See Battle of New Ross (1798).