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Ireland’s Wars: Philiphaugh And The End Of The Irish In Scotland
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
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1645, charles, covenanter, history, ireland, leslie, maccolla, montrose, o'cahan, philiphaugh, royalist, scotland, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Irish And The “Annus Mirabilis”
While things were heating back up in Ireland, the war in Scotland, with Montrose’s Irish contingent in the thick of things, was continuing. The year of victories had only barely begun. The days, weeks and months after Inverlochy were the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged alford, annus mirabilis, auldearn, confederate wars, history, ireland, kilsyth, maccolla, montrose, scotland, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Inverlochy And The Irish
In mid-September the army of James Graham, the Marquis of Montrose, was all triumphant in Scotland, having won two great and unexpected victories over its Covenanter foes. It had done so through effective use of the troops at its disposal, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged argyll, civil wars, highlanders, history, inverlochy, ireland, maccolla, montrose, scotland, war
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Ireland’s Wars: MacColla And Montrose In Scotland
Away from events in Ireland in this entry, to discuss the more tangible effect the Confederates had on the war in Britain. Randal McDonald was the Earl of Ulster at the time of the Confederate Wars. The MacDonald presence in … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged aberdeen, antrim, argyll, campbell, confederate war, history, ireland, maccolla, macdonald], montrose, scotland, tippermuir, war
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