Siege of Dublin (1171)

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 English in 1171.

Siege of Dublin
Part of the Norman invasion of Ireland
Date 1171, August–September 3 Location City of Dublin, Ireland Result English victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of England	High King of Ireland
Commanders and leaders
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke	Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Strength
Total: +570 90 knights 180 mounted archers 300 infantry	60,000
Casualties and losses
1 wounded sergeant	1,500 killed

Ua Conchobair was allegedly 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.[1]

References

1. Heath, Ian (2016). Armies of Feudal Europe 1066-1300. p. 120. ISBN 9781326256524. Retrieved 10 September 2019.