History Flashcards
ulster plantation (6 cards)
1
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When was the Nine-Years war?
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1594-1603
2
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The Battle of Yellow Ford?
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A significant Irish victory led by Hugh O’Neill in 1598
3
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The Battle of Kinsale?
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Took place in 1601. The British forces defeated the combined Irish and Spanish Armies
4
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The Treaty of Mellifont
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Signed in 1603. Marked the end of the 9 years war, marked the shift towards anglicization of Gaelic Ireland. It ended major Gaelic resistance to English Rule.
5
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The Flight Of The Earls
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Unexpected departure of 90 Gaelic nobles in 1607. Paved the way for the plantations of Ulster
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