| Battle of Affane | |||||||
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| Part of the Private war between Fitzgeralds and Butlers | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| FitzGerald Dynasty | Butler Dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Earl of Desmond | Earl of Ormonde | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 180 horse, 3–400 heavy infantry, hundreds more lightly armed infantry. | ? | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| c. 300 killed | c. Low | ||||||
The Battle of Affane (Irish: Cath Áth Mheáin) was fought in County Waterford, in south-eastern Ireland, in 1565, between the forces of the Fitzgerald Earl of Desmond and the Butler Earl of Ormond. The battle ended in the rout of the Desmond forces. It was one of the last private battles fought in Britain or Ireland.