Battle of Julianstown

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Battle of Julianstown
Part of the Irish Rebellion
Date27 November 1641
Location
Result Irish rebel victory
Belligerents
Royalists Irish Catholic rebels
Commanders and leaders
Sir Patrick Wemyss
Sergeant Major Roper
Philip O'Reilly
Miles O'Reilly
Strength
650[1] 3,000[2]
Casualties and losses
500 killed or captured[3] Unknown

The Battle of Julianstown was fought on 27 November 1641 near Julianstown in County Louth during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. A force sent by the Dublin government to reinforce the garrison of Drogheda was ambushed by Irish rebels and nearly destroyed.[4]