53°40′13″N 6°16′49″W / 53.670222°N 6.280191°W
Battle of Julianstown | |||||||
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Part of the Irish Rebellion | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sir Patrick Wemyss Sergeant Major Roper |
Philip O'Reilly Miles O'Reilly | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
650[1] | 3,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 killed or captured[3] | Unknown |
The Battle of Julianstown was fought on 27 November 1641 near Julianstown in County Louth during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. A force sent by the Dublin government to reinforce the garrison of Drogheda was ambushed by Irish rebels and nearly destroyed.[4]