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OTD 1598 Arrival of 1,000 troops from England. They were 'well chosen, their furniture...good, but they are raw and inexpert'. Some were 'overburthened with heavy muskets'. Muskets were powerful but unsuited to fast-paced Irish warfare-good officers didnt want them #nineyearswar

@mcclean_johnny Different things, gallowglass heavy armoured infantry originally from Scotland (but now living in Ireland). Redshanks were seasonal troops raised in west of Scotland and isles, light infantry armed with swords, targets and bows.

OTD 1593 Sir Ralph Lane, contrary to the glowing reports of Bagenal's campaign in Fermanagh, reported Hugh Maguire's army had 'lost very few of his own followers at the passage of Belleek by the Marshal', moreover he was now reinforced with Scots redshanks & troops from Connacht

OTD 1601 Intel from Meath noted Tyrone had gathered his army for the march south to rendezvous with Red Hugh O'Donnell. Has 3,740 foot & 671 horse. In addition he left almost 2,000 troops in Ulster to counter any moves from the crown garrisons remaining to his rear #nineyearswar

OTD 1597 James MacSorley MacDonnell annihilated John Chichester's force at the Aldfreck near Carrickfergus. English took umbrage at Scots 'haughty demeanour' & charged, but volleys from concealed Irish shot shattered Chichester's men, he was shot in head and killed #nineyearswar

OTD 1601 Estimates of the Irish force being assembled to break the siege at Kinsale, includes forces from Tyrone, O'Donnell, O'Cahan, Maguire, the MacMahon and James macSorley MacDonnell, in total 6,000 foot and 520 horse #nineyearswar

OTD 1600 Carew defended inhabitants of Waterford (a key port for landing troops) from accusations of practicing popery, 'I hold it somewhat doubtful, not supposing that a corporate town, endowed with so great privileges, will hazard their charters in so palpable & gross a manner'

Debasement was an attack on the native Irish economy, drawing out gold & silver which Tyrone used to import foreign arms and munitions. Plan worked but at the cost of the whole Irish economy which was devastated. By 1603 Carew reported collapse of trade in the towns

It was a close-run thing. As the Irish managed to clamber onto the ramparts Capt Thomas Williams challenged his troops to live and die like men or surrender 'like sheep going to the shambles' as he blasted the Irish back with cannon loaded with musket shot.

The English poured fire from both flanks with muskets which out-ranged the defenders smaller calivers. Capt. Lee was one of the officers who led the assault which saw them 'wading through to their arm holes'. 300 Irish were killed primarily MacSweeny gallowglass & Scots redshanks