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Ireland’s Wars: The Confederate Strife And The End Of Monro

Posted on Jan 8, 2014 by NFB

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 →

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Ireland’s Wars: The First Confederate Victory And Defeat

Posted on Apr 17, 2013 by NFB

One of the things I feel I should state here is that I cannot hope to cover everything. Starting around this point, the military history of Ireland begins to become better recorded and more complex, far more than earlier days … Continue reading →

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