Battle of Arklow (1649)
52°47′39″N 6°09′54″W / 52.7941°N 6.1649°W
| Battle of Arklow (1649) | |||||||
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| Part of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commonwealth of England |
Royalists Irish Confederation | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Maj. Nelson |
Earl of Inchiquin Earl of Carlingford | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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500 Cavalry 1,500 Infantry | 2,500 Cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low | Low | ||||||
The Battle of Arklow was a minor skirmish that took place at Glascarrig on the coast road near Arklow in County Wicklow on 1 November 1649. It was fought between the army of the Parliamentarians and the combined forces of the Irish Royalists and Confederates during the Irish Confederate Wars.