Siege of Clonmel
| Siege of Clonmel | |||||||
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| Part of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland | |||||||
One of the remaining towers, part of the western defensive wall at the time of the siege. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Irish Confederation | Commonwealth of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hugh O'Neill | Oliver Cromwell | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 | 8,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Several hundred | Up to 2,000 | ||||||
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The siege of Clonmel, from 27 April to 18 May 1650, took place during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, when Clonmel in County Tipperary was besieged by 8,000 men from the New Model Army under Oliver Cromwell. The garrison of 1,500 commanded by Hugh Dubh O'Neill eventually surrendered after inflicting heavy casualties on the besiegers.
O'Neill escaped with some of his troops, but although the Irish Confederate Wars continued until 1653, Clonmel ended effective Royalist resistance in Ireland, and Cromwell returned to England immediately afterwards.
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