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| Siege of Wexford (1169) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Leinster | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Robert FitzStephen Diarmait Mac Murchada | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| ~2,000 |
900–1,000 Including: 500 Irish allies | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 3 killed, several ships destroyed | 18 killed | ||||||||
The siege of Wexford took place in early May 1169 and was the first major clash of the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The town was besieged by a combined force of Normans under Robert Fitz-Stephen and soldiers loyal to Diarmait mac Murchadha. After being ousted as King of Leinster, Diarmait had recruited the Normans to help him regain control of Leinster and the semi-independent Norse-Gaelic seaport of Wexford. Although the attackers did not breach the town's walls, Wexford surrendered after almost two days and came under Norman control.