The Push of Pike: Benburb 1646 and the Destruction of the Scottish Army in Ulster
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The Push of Pike: Benburb 1646 and the Destruction of the Scottish Army in Ulster
In 1642, Scotland sent a professional army to Ulster with grand ambitions: to suppress Catholic rebellion, protect Protestant settlers, and create a Presbyterian kingdom under Scottish control. Seven years later, the expedition lay in ruins, destroyed not by a single catastrophe but by a cascade of failures-political division, financial collapse, and military disaster.
This meticulously researched history recons...






















