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Ireland’s Wars: Fort Erie

Posted on Nov 30, 2016 by NFB

The Fenians under John O’Neill had won a victory at Ridgeway, sending the first column of militia they had come up against reeling backwards. But even as they were enjoying that success, additional threats were moving in, in the form … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Battle Of Ridgeway

Posted on Nov 23, 2016 by NFB

The first Fenian Raid on Canada had been a rather anticlimactic non-event, with the O’Mahony wing of the American Brotherhood left in tatters in the aftermath. But the Campobello operation had been mere prelude to the main event of the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Races Of Castlebar

Posted on May 18, 2016 by NFB

Despite his orders not to attempt any large scale military manoeuvres, Humbert did make some moves in-land following his initial success at securing Killala, brushing aside the minuscule amounts of yeomanry standing in his way in the Sligo region. But … Continue reading →

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NFB’s Decisive Battles Of The World: Cowpens

Posted on May 5, 2011 by NFB

Of course, I couldn’t leave out the American Revolution, one of the seminal events in all of history. The problem is finding the decisive battle within the conflict. Name: The Battle of Cowpens The War: The American Revolutionary War When: … Continue reading →

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