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Ireland’s Wars: James’ Flight And The 1690 Siege Of Athlone
The Battle of the Boyne had been won by the Williamites, who took the Jacobite positions, inflicted more casualties and now stood poised to launch a larger offensive on Leinster itself. But the Jacobite army, while beaten, was not routed … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The First Jacobite Campaign
Things were starting to edge out of control in Ireland, as 1688 came to an end and 1689, a year promising bloodshed, began. Richard Talbot held most of Ireland in the name of James II, now in France, exiled from … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Apprentice Boys And Closing Gates
The War of the Two Kings pivots around the city of Londonderry, which in 1689 was one of the main urban centres of Ulster, having grown substantially from the small settlement that it had been when it was first taken … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1689, apprentice boys, derry, history, ireland, jacobite, londonderry, mountjoy, talbot, two kings, war, williamite
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Ireland’s Wars: The Popish Plot
In order to discuss, later, the War of the Two Kings and what led to it, we have to talk about an event known as the “Popish Plot”, what it was, and its effects on Ireland. And in order to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged butler, history, ireland, ormonde, popiush plot, talbot, war, wart
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Ireland’s Wars: The Siege/Battle Of Tecroghan
As Henry Ireton was now the commander of the Parliamentarian effort in Ireland, and it would be his offensives that would continue that struggle going forward, it is probably a good idea to take a closer look at him. Born … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1650, castlehaven, civil wars, clanrickarde, history, ireland, ireton, reynolds, talbot, tecroghan, war, wart, westmeath
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