17 May 1650
Battle of Clonmel
Cromwells 8000 men eventually take the town from its 1000 Irish defenders, but not before they suffer heavy losses
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Cromwells 8000 men eventually take the town from its 1000 Irish defenders, but not before they suffer heavy losses
Cromwell's troops suffer heavy losses when Hugh Dubh O'Neill's defence traps the attackers at Clonmel.
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