Battle of Newtownbutler
54°11′02″N 7°21′58″W / 54.184°N 7.366°W
| Battle of Newtownbutler | |||||||
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| Part of the Williamite War in Ireland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Williamites | Jacobites | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Colonel Wolseley | Mountcashel | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low |
2,000 killed, 400 men and 40 officers captured (Williamite claim) 800–900 killed, wounded and missing (modern estimate) | ||||||
The Battle of Newtownbutler took place near Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1689 and was part of the Williamite War in Ireland between the forces of William III and Mary II and those of King James II.