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Ireland’s Wars: The Confederate Strife And The End Of Monro
The summer of 1648, and the Confederation of Kilkenny was in tatters. The acceptation of the Inchiquin truce had led to a split between Ormondist and Clericalist factions, which now threatened to turn into open warfare. Giovanni Rinuccini had played … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1648, charles, civil war, confederate, covenanter, cromwell, history, inchiquin, ireland, monro, o'neill, ormonde, parliamentarian, preston, royalist, taaffe, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Five Factions In 1648
1647 had been a year of cascading disasters for the Confederation of Kilkenny. Following the failed Siege of Dublin, the political divides within the Supreme Council had led to the faltering of the war effort, until both the Leinster and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1648, confederates, covenanters, history, inchiquin, ireland, jones, kilkenny, o'neill, ormonde, parliamentarians, rinuccini, war
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