What is recorded here
On 10 September 1315, Edward Bruce and his Irish allies broke Richard Og de Burgh's depleted army at Tannybrake, capturing William de Burgh and forcing the survivors into Carrickfergus Castle. Bruce had already stripped de Burgh of his Connacht allies through clever diplomacy, sending rival kings home to defend their own thrones before the battle began. The victory gave Bruce winter supplies and consolidated his hold in Ulster, though the campaign would eventually collapse at Faughart.
The Battle of Connor was fought on 10 September 1315, in the townland of Tannybrake just over a mile north of what is now the modern village of Connor, County Antrim. It was part of the Bruce campaign in Ireland.
The Battle of Connor was fought on 10 September 1315 between Scottish forces led by Edward Bruce and Anglo-Irish troops under John de Bermingham. Edward Bruce was defeated and killed, ending his campaign to establish a Gaelic kingdom in Ireland and marking a turning point in the struggle for control of the island during the Bruce invasion.
- Date
- 1315-09
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