Battle of Newport (County Mayo)

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Battle of Newport
Part of the Irish Civil War
Date 24–25 November 1922 Location Newport and environs, County Mayo 53°53′06″N 9°32′46″W / 53.885°N 9.546°W / 53.885; -9.546 Result Free State victory
Belligerents
Irish Free State	Anti-treaty IRA
Commanders and leaders
Anthony Lawlor	Michael Kilroy (POW)
Casualties and losses
5 dead	Michael Kilroy wounded and captured.
class=notpageimage| The location of Newport

The Battle of Newport was an engagement in the Irish Civil War.^[1] The Free State forces ousted the Republicans from Newport and Michael Kilroy was captured. However, most of the Anti-treaty forces escaped.