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Ireland’s Wars: The Royal Irish Regiment
There were/are a large amount of “Irish” regiments within the British Armed Forces. Just check out this Wikipedia Category page, that only lists the defunct ones. The matter is complicated by the frequent creation and then extinction of these units, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged '15, 45, austrian succession, british army, history, ireland, jacobite, minorca, rir, royal irish regiment, seven years war, spanish succession, two kings, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Culloden
It was April 1745, and the Jacobite forces that remained in Charles Stuart’s employ were preparing to face down the oncoming government army of the Duke of Cumberland. Here, just east of Inverness, the key battle of the ’45 would be … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 45, charles edward stuart, culloden, history, ireland, irish brigade, jacobite, war, young pretender
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Ireland’s Wars: The Jacobite “Fifteen” And “Nineteen”
The Jacobite uprisings of the 18th century directly concerned Ireland and many Irishmen and women living on the continent, even if very little of their process actually took place in Ireland. And while no large Irish regiments of the Brigades … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1715, 1719, fifteen, glenshiel, history, ireland, irish brigades, jacobite, james, mar, ninetoon, sherrifmuir, war, wild geese
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Ireland’s Wars: The Long Peace Of The 18th Century
The War of the Two Kings came to an end in 1691. With a few short-term exceptions, Ireland would not have another sustained bout of political violence for over a century. This time has been dubbed, by academics like Ian … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1740, 18th century, history, ireland, irish famine, jacobite, long peace, penal laws, war
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Ireland’s Wars: A Summary Of The War Of The Two Kings
So, another review of another conflict has come to an end, this one exceedingly shorter than the last, but no less fascinating. As has become my habit, I’d like to take the time to write up a quick summary of … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Wild Geese And Broken Treaties
Firstly, before discussing what came after, we need to look at the military situation, in Limerick and in the larger conflict, if we are to understand what occurred there in late September and early October. The facts are simple: Ginkel’s … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The 1691 Siege Of Limerick
The last act in the War of the Two Kings was about to begin. The army of Godert de Ginkel made its final approach on the last enemy stronghold of significance, while the Jacobite defenders of Limerick made their last … Continue reading
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
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