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Battle of Knockavoe Battlefield

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Battle of Knockavoe Battlefield
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Knockavoe Battlefield in County Tyrone is a recorded battlefield where local land still carries the shape of a forgotten clash. The name suggests men met on open ground, traded violence, and left behind only a marker others can point at. What is missing is not a small gap. It is the breath of the people who ran, bled, or fled from that field.
Battle of Knockavoe Battlefield is recorded as a battlefield in County Tyrone. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
The Battle of Knockavoe was fought in 1597 between the forces of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and English troops under Sir Conyers Clifford during the early phase of the Nine Years' War in Ireland. O'Neill's forces defeated the English, marking a significant rebel victory that bolstered Irish resistance against English rule.

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