| Burning of Derry | |||||||
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| Part of O'Doherty's Rebellion | |||||||
 A map of Derry around the time of the rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Ireland | Rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sir George Paulet |
Sir Cahir O'Doherty Phelim Reagh MacDavitt | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Around 100 | Around 100 | ||||||
The Burning of Derry took place on 19 April 1608 during O'Doherty's Rebellion when Sir Cahir O'Doherty led a force of rebels to storm Derry in Ulster. He launched his rebellion with an attack on the garrison town of Derry, which was taken thanks to the element of surprise. The town was then almost entirely destroyed by fire.