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situation and immediately charged, causing panic and confusion among their opponents, many of whom threw down their weapons and attempted to escape. Although the cavalry entered
Drogheda along with three companies of infantry, the rest were killed or captured.
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755:Trinity College Dublin
457:. A force sent by the
212:Irish Confederate Wars
170:500 killed or captured
133:Commanders and leaders
34:53.670222°N 6.280191°W
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165:Casualties and losses
128:Irish Catholic rebels
51:Battle of Julianstown
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140:Sergeant Major Roper
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890:Categories
628:References
572:The battle
469:Background
431:2nd Galway
411:Charlemont
311:Portlester
301:Cloghleagh
291:Liscarroll
286:1st Galway
281:Glenmaquin
22:53°40′13″N
810:, S. Hyde
589:Aftermath
401:Tecroghan
376:Waterford
346:Rathmines
316:Duncannon
247:Portadown
117:Royalists
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601:See also
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532:Drogheda
463:Drogheda
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296:New Ross
231:Timeline
152:Strength
76:Location
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366:Wexford
321:Benburb
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262:Kilrush
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92:Result
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