OTD 1600 report of Florence McCarthy ambush of English in Cork. Irish allowed scouts to pass but crown cavalry spotted hidden Irish 'by the sun shining off their steel helmets. The Irish pike and shot advance forced the English horse to retire 'most shamefully' #nineyearswar
OTD 1600 report of Florence McCarthy ambush of English in Cork. Irish allowed scouts to pass but crown cavalry spotted hidden Irish 'by the sun shining off their steel helmets. The Irish pike and shot advance forced the English horse to retire 'most shamefully' #nineyearswar
OTD 1600 report of Florence McCarthy ambush of English in Cork. Irish allowed scouts to pass but crown cavalry spotted hidden Irish 'by the sun shining off their steel helmets. The Irish pike and shot advance forced the English horse to retire 'most shamefully' #nineyearswar
Yet fight was not done as English rearguard of 60 shot positioned behind earthwork bawn of nearby castle. A volley of gunfire stopped McCarthy's men and a rally by the horse forced the Irish back. English prevailed but if castle had been further 'scare any had come away to tell'
Yet fight was not done as English rearguard of 60 shot positioned behind earthwork bawn of nearby castle. A volley of gunfire stopped McCarthy's men and a rally by the horse forced the Irish back. English prevailed but if castle had been further 'scare any had come away to tell'
Yet fight was not done as English rearguard of 60 shot positioned behind earthwork bawn of nearby castle. A volley of gunfire stopped McCarthy's men and a rally by the horse forced the Irish back. English prevailed but if castle had been further 'scare any had come away to tell'
* 'scarce', Jesus my typing 🙄
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