Siege of Clonmel

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Siege of Clonmel
Part of the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland
One of the remaining towers, part of the western defensive wall at the time of the siege.
Date 27 April to 18 May 1650 [1] Location Clonmel, County Tipperary Result Costly English victory
Belligerents
Irish Confederation	Commonwealth of England
Commanders and leaders
Hugh O'Neill	Oliver Cromwell
Strength
1,500[2]	8,000
Casualties and losses
Several hundred[3]	Up to 2,000[3]

Clonmel

Belfast

Dublin

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Ireland and Clonmel

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,^[a] and Cromwell returned to England immediately afterwards.

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