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

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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 galloglass & Scots redshanks

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Got myself in a muddle trying to identify Redshank / Pale Persicaria for so here is a Vervian instead...

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Redshank dozing on a foggy winter morning at the beach

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OTD 1594 O'Donnell planned to bring over 4,000 Scots redshanks into Loughs Foyle and Swilly. Plan fails and Scots troops have small role in war. Tyrone doesn't like using them because of indiscipline but powerful shock element missing from Irish army for rest of war

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Brrrrrrrrr!

The Jackson Foundation is open Wednesdays ONLY until February 12 with ’s Frenchman’s Creek exhibition.

https://t.co/RzYkJyQeTy

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“Dicono che non abbia mai dormito in vita sua.”
“Eh?! È possibile? Che ragazzo fortunato! Scommetto che la sua vita è il doppio divertente!”

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[AU where Corazon escapes with Law from Dressrosa] they're proud self-proclaimed dads :D

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Redshank quick sketches- ink and watercolour

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For some reason this image came into my thoughts tonight a pair of foraging curlews & a redshank, on a winter windswept Northumbrian beach, watercolour. Have a great weekend all 👍

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A quick sketch of a Redshank from a recent photo taken at

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Dropped into Ryan's Field on way back from Lizard. Plenty of waders in; Bar-tailed Godwit, Greenshank & Spotted Redshank the pick.

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Spotted Redshank, 5+ Ruff, 2+ Common Sandpiper Dundalk Docks/Castletown river and plenty of Wheatears Clogherhead

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Spotted Redshank at Dundalk Docks 13.15

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Alresford Creek this am, 2 Spotted Redshank still, Blackcap singing down the lane, Wivenhoe Woods Redwing 10, Goosander male flew over

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OTD 1594 reports from Glens of Antrim that Hugh O'Donnell planing to bring over 4,000 Scots redshanks with aid of James McDonnell into Loughs Foyle and Swilly. Plan fails and Scots troops have small role in war. Tyrone doesn't like using them because of indiscipline

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