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Ireland’s Wars: The Yellow Ford

Posted on May 29, 2018 by NFB

1598 was going to be a pivotal year in the conflict that was engulfing Ireland. After the campaigns that had racked the country over the previous few years, the situation was in a precarious balance. The English remained in place with … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Start Of The Nine Years War

Posted on May 8, 2018 by NFB

Yes, we’re going back a bit. My series of posts on the Nine Years War, that most transformative of early-Modern Irish conflicts, has never satisfied me, looking back at them. The wording is sloppy, the conclusions simplistic, the research shallow … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Yellow Ford

Posted on Nov 20, 2012 by NFB

1598 was going to be a pivotal year in the conflict that was engulfing Ireland. After the campaigns that had racked the country over the previous few years, the situation was in a precarious balance. The English remained in place with … Continue reading →

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