Siege of Wexford (Q7510516)

matcher place: County Wexford (relation 285981)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1169 in Ireland, Battles involving the Laigin, Battles involving the Normans, Conflicts in 1169, History of County Wexford, Norman invasion of Ireland, Sieges involving Ireland

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The siege of Wexford took place in early May 1169 and was the first major clash of the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The town was besieged by a combined force of Normans under Robert Fitz-Stephen and soldiers loyal to Diarmait mac Murchadha. After being ousted as King of Leinster, Diarmait had recruited the Normans to help him regain control of Leinster and the semi-independent Norse-Gaelic seaport of Wexford. Although the attackers did not breach the town's walls, Wexford surrendered after almost two days and came under Norman control.

Wikidata location: 52.3342, -6.4575 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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Battles involving the Laigin	historic=battlefield
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Conflicts in 1169	historic=battlefield