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Ireland’s Wars: The Restoration Coups

Posted on Aug 20, 2014 by NFB

So ends the bloody business of the day. -Homer Richard Cromwell had a short honeymoon period upon taking up the office of Lord Protector, with his brother Henry remaining in his position of power in Ireland as well, seemingly a … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Clonmel

Posted on Apr 16, 2014 by NFB

Kilkenny had fallen, and the Parliamentarians were rampant. Cromwell had been victorious nearly everywhere, and had the Royalist establishment in Ireland on its knees. His New Model Army had reformed into a more single cohesive force that had no match … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Royalist Summer Offensive Of 1649

Posted on Feb 5, 2014 by NFB

While Charles Coote resisted the Laggan Army and their allies from within Londonderry’s walls, the war continued in the rest of Ireland. The combined forces of the Royalist faction and the former Confederacy, united under the central command of Ormonde, … Continue reading →

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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: 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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