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Ireland’s Wars: The 1649 Siege Of Londonderry

Posted on Jan 22, 2014 by NFB

The late Spring and early Summer of 1649 were dominated by a series of sieges in Ireland, as the newly defined Parliamentarian and Royalist factions came to blows with each other in a much more substantial way than they had … Continue reading →

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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: Benburb

Posted on Oct 16, 2013 by NFB

What we call the Irish Confederate Wars were in their fifth year, which is all the more surprising given that the Confederates were yet to really land a really significant victory in the course of the war. When it came … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Philiphaugh And The End Of The Irish In Scotland

Posted on Oct 2, 2013 by NFB

James Graham, the Marquis of Montrose, seemed to be all triumphant. In his year of victories he had smashed numerous Covenanter armies, beating the best commanders that the Campbell’s had been able to throw at him, with the Ulster Irish … Continue reading →

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