# Siege of Dublin

> siege in 1649 during the War of the Three Kingdoms; failed attempt by Irish Royalist and Confederate forces to capture Dublin, held by English forces under Michael Jones; abandoned following a decisive defeat at the Battle of Rathmines

**Wikidata**: [Q48784997](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48784997)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Dublin_(1649))  
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