Battle of the Diamond

The Battle of the Diamond, fought on 21 September 1795 near Loughgall, County Armagh, was a pivotal sectarian confrontation that resulted in the founding of the Orange Order. The battle occurred at a crossroads known as the Diamond, a diamond-shaped marketplace design typical of Ulster towns—a feature introduced by Ulster-Scots planters during the Plantation era. By the 1780s, County Armagh ha...