Battle of the Diamond

The Battle of the Diamond was a planned confrontation between the Catholic Defenders and the Protestant Peep o' Day Boys that took place on 21 September 1795 near Loughgall, County Armagh, Ireland. The Peep o' Day Boys were the victors, killing some 6 Defenders, with some wounded Peep o day boys in return. It led to the foundation of the Orange Order and the onset of "the Armagh outrages".

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1795  Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of Ireland, 

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Location: 54.411, -6.6, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1795-09-21T00:00:00Z

1795-09-21T00:00:00Z

1795 Battle of the Diamond

1595-05-27T00:00:00Z

1595-05-27T00:00:00Z

1595 Battle of Clontibret

1598-08-14T00:00:00Z

1598-08-14T00:00:00Z

1598 Battle of the Yellow Ford

1646-06-05T00:00:00Z

1646-06-05T00:00:00Z

1646 Battle of Benburb

1650-07-01T00:00:00Z

1650-08-01T00:00:00Z

1650 Siege of Charlemont

1990-03-01T00:00:00Z

1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

1990 — 1997 South Armagh sniper campaign

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1595	Battle of Clontibret	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1598	Battle of the Yellow Ford	battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1646	Battle of Benburb	battle, Covenanters	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1650	Siege of Charlemont	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1795	Battle of the Diamond	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1990	South Armagh sniper campaign	United Kingdom, Provisional Irish Republican Army, military campaign	Wikidata
site	castle		Clare Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Roxborough Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	fort	1602	Charlemont Fort	fort, barracks	Wikidata
site	museum	1960	Northern Irelands Secret Bunker - Cold War Museum	Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, military museum	Wikidata