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Ireland’s Wars: The Jacobite Collapse
The War of the Two Kings was, for all intents and purposes, decided by the Battle of Aughrim. The Jacobite losses, both there and in the immediate aftermath, were simply too great for the movement to remain sustainable. With those … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1691, aughrim, galway, ginkel, history, ireland, jacobite, james, limerick, two kings, tyrconnell, war, william, williamite
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Ireland’s Wars: Aughrim
With Athlone’s fall, a major set-piece confrontation between the Jacobite and Williamite armies became inevitable. Ginkel’s multi-national force securing of Athlone and its defences gave them that vital bridgehead into Connacht, and they were soon marching out to seek that … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: O’Sullivan’s March
Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare was devastated by the loss and then destruction of Dunboy Castle, with the associated loss of most of the Beara peninsula to the troops of George Carew. Though O’Sullivan Beare continued his guerrilla campaign, he was operating on … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1602, aughrim, carew, donal, dunboy, glinsk, history, ireland, leitrim, march, nine years war, o'sullivan beare, portumna, rebels, war, white knight
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