Battle of Affane

Battle of Affane
Part of the Private war between Fitzgeralds and Butlers
Date8 February 1565
Location
Affane, County Waterford, Ireland
52°07′29″N 7°50′16″W / 52.124722°N 7.837778°W / 52.124722; -7.837778
Result Butler victory
Belligerents
FitzGerald of Desmond and allied clans Butler of Ormond and allied clans
Commanders and leaders
Gerald FitzGerald Thomas Butler
Strength
c. 180 horse, 3–400 heavy infantry, hundreds more Kern. ?
Casualties and losses
c. 300 killed c. Low

The Battle of Affane (Irish: Cath Áth Mheáin) was fought in County Waterford, in south-eastern Ireland, in 1565, between the forces of the Fitzgerald Earl of Desmond and the Butler Earl of Ormond. The battle ended in the rout of the Desmond forces. It was one of the last private battles fought in Britain or Ireland.

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