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| Battle of Clontibret | |||||||
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| Part of the Nine Years' War | |||||||
.jpg) Irish military leader Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 England |
 Irish Alliance | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sir Henry Bagenal | Earl of Tyrone | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,750 | 4,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300-700 killed, more wounded | low | ||||||
The Battle of Clontibret was fought in County Monaghan in May 1595, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. A column of 1,750 English troops led by Henry Bagenal was ambushed near Clontibret by a larger Gaelic Irish army led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. The English column had been sent to relieve the besieged English garrison at Monaghan Castle. The English suffered very heavy losses, but a suicidal cavalry charge apparently saved it from destruction. The Irish victory shocked the English and was their first severe setback during the war.