Elizabeth's Irish Wars

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The reign of Elizabeth I will always be remembered for the Armada. But it was the Irish, not the Spanish, who came closest to destroying the security of the Elizabethan state. Between 1560 and 1602, only superior military force--allied with ruthless subjugation--preserved England's throne against a succession of rebellions and uprisings throughout Ireland.
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Overview

The reign of Elizabeth I will always be remembered for the Armada. But it was the Irish, not the Spanish, who came closest to destroying the security of the Elizabethan state. Between 1560 and 1602, only superior military force--allied with ruthless subjugation--preserved England's throne against a succession of rebellions and uprisings throughout Ireland.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780815604358
  • Publisher: Syracuse University Press
  • Publication date: 4/28/1997
  • Pages: 362
  • Product dimensions: 5.58 (w) x 8.64 (h) x 0.85 (d)

Table of Contents

Preface 7
I Ireland Under Elizabeth 17
II Elizabethan Armies in Ireland 35
III The Administrative Background 49
IV The Irish Armies 67
V Scots Gallowglasses and Redshanks 76
VI The Rebellion of Shane O'Neill 86
VII The Fitzmaurice Rebellion 100
VIII Sidney's Second Viceroyalty 113
IX The Desmond Rebellion: First Phase 123
X The Desmond Rebellion: Last Phase 142
XI The Spanish Armada 153
XII Tyrone Moves Toward Rebellion 168
XIII Revolt and Truce in Ulster 184
XIV Tyrone in Rebellion 202
XV The Yellow Ford 213
XVI Essex in Ireland 230
XVII Essex and Tyrone 242
XVIII Mountjoy Takes the Field 253
XIX The War in Ulster and Leinster 268
XX The War in Munster and Connaught 282
XXI The Spaniards in Munster 292
XXII The Victory of Christmas Eve 304
XXIII Exploitation of Victory 319
XXIV Aftermath 335
XXV A Retrospect 340
Bibliography 347
Index 353
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