Battle of Carrickfergus (1597)

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Battle of Carrickfergus
Part of the Nine Years' War
Date 4 November 1597 Location near Carrickfergus, northeastern Ireland Result MacDonnell victory
Belligerents
Clan MacDonnell of Antrim	England
Commanders and leaders
James MacSorley MacDonnell	John Chichester †
Strength
1,500	?
Casualties and losses
low	180 killed, 30-40 wounded

The Battle of Carrickfergus took place in November 1597, in the province of Ulster in what is now County Antrim, Northern Ireland, during the Nine Years War. It was fought between the crown forces of Queen Elizabeth I and the Gaelic clan of MacDonnell, with military support from Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and resulted in a defeat for the English.