Siege of Dublin (1171)

Battle during Norman invasion of Ireland

Siege of Dublin

Part of the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
| Date| August–September 1171

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Location|

City of Dublin

Result|  Anglo-Norman victory
Belligerents
Irish alliance led by the High King of Ireland|

Angevin Empire

* Kingdom of England
* Anglo-Normans
* Cambro-Normans

Commanders and leaders
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair|  Richard de Clare
Strength
30,000 to 60,000 (dubious claims)[1]|  500
Casualties and losses
1,500 killed[1]|  1 wounded

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Norman wars in Ireland (1169–1542)

Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland

* Duncormac and Wexford (1169)
* Dublin (1171)
* Thurles (1174)

Post-invasion

* John's expedition (1185)
* Sieges of Dún Gaillmhe (1230–47)
* Ballyshannon (1247)
* 1st Athenry (1249)
* Magh Slécht (1256)
* Creadran Cille (1257)
* Down (1260)
* Callann (1261)
* Tooreencormick (1262)
* Áth an Chip (1270)
* Moiry Pass (1315)
* Connor (1315)
* Kells (1315)
* Skerries (1316)
* 2nd Athenry (1316)
* Loch Rasca (1317)
* Dysert O'Dea (1318)
* Faughart (1318)
* Áth an Urchair (1329)
* Fiodh an Átha (1330)
* Cruachán Brí Eile (1385)
* Ros Mhic Thriúin (1394)
* Tragh-Bhaile (1399)
* Cluain Immorrais (1406)
* Knockdoe (1504)
* Silken Thomas's Rebellion (1534–35)
* Belahoe (1539)

The siege of Dublin was an unsuccessful attempt of the last high king of Ireland, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, to capture the City of Dublin from the Anglo-Normans in 1171.

Ua Conchobair was able to gather sixty-thousand men for his cause, meanwhile, the city was held by Strongbow; who had proven his martial prowess just a few months prior, when another Irish army had attempted to seize the city, but Strongbow had been able to drive the besiegers off with a sally.

Ua Conchobair divided his forces into four camps and during the night Strongbow led a surprise attack on Ua Conchobair's camp, killing a thousand and a half, causing the rest of Irish forces to rout.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b Huscroft, Richard (26 April 2016). Tales From the Long Twelfth Century: The Rise and Fall of the Angevin Empire. Yale University Press. p. 85\. ISBN 978-0-300-18728-1.
2. ^ Heath, Ian (2016). Armies of Feudal Europe 1066-1300. p. 120\. ISBN 9781326256524. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

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