The Battle of Kinsale took place in 1601 during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. It was a significant conflict between the forces of the English crown and the Irish rebels, led by Hugh O'Neill, the Earl of Tyrone. The battle occurred near the town of Kinsale in County Cork, where the English sought to suppress the Irish resistance. The English forces, commanded by Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy, aimed to capture the strategic port of Kinsale. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the English, leading to the decline of the Irish rebellion and the eventual consolidation of English control over Ireland.