Battle of Macroom

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Battle of Macroom
Part of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland
Date 10 May 1650 Location Macroom, County Cork Result English victory
Belligerents
Irish Confederation	Commonwealth of England
Commanders and leaders
David Roche	Roger Boyle
Strength
4,000 foot 300 horse[1]	1,500 horse[1]
Casualties and losses
Several hundred killed[1]	Low

Macroom

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Ireland and Macroom

The Battle of Macroom was a skirmish fought on 10 May 1650, near Macroom, County Cork, in southern Ireland, during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. An English Parliamentarian force under Roger Boyle, (Lord Broghill), defeated an Irish Confederate force under David Roche.