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Ireland’s Wars: The French At Carrickfergus
In 1759, the latest in a series of wars between France and Britain was raging on. The Seven Years War would come to a conclusion by 1763, with the Irish Brigade heavily engaged in various theatres around the globe, but … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1759, 1760, carrickfergus, charles stuart, france, history, ireland, jacobites, seven years war, war
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Ireland’s Wars: John’s Second Visit
The Anglo-Normans in Ireland were rebelling and fighting with each other pell-mell, damaging wars that left the English effort to expand against the natives neutered. King John’s second expedition to Ireland was just a larger part of his repeatedly fractious … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1210, anglo-normans, athlone, carrickfergus, crovderg, history, ireland, ireland's wars, john, limerick, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Monro’s Arrival And Kilrush
The Irish had fallen back from the failed assault on Drogheda, and while they continued to control very large swaths of territory in Ireland (the amount does bear repeating, over 80% of Irish territory was not in English control by … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged carrickfergus, confederates, history, ireland, kilrush, monro, newry, ormonde, scotland, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Four Fronts From 1595 To 1597
As 1595 wound down and 1596 began, the Nine Years War continued in its haphazard manner, still yet to evolve into the all or nothing struggle it was later to be defined as. In truth, around this period, the Nine … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged blackwater, carrickfergus, chichester, clifford, clontibret, connacht, fiach mchugh, history, hugh o'neill, hugh roe, ireland, macdonnells, nine years war, red hugh, spain, thomas burgh, tyrconnell, tyrone, ulster, war, wickloe, wicklow, william russell
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