Tyrone's rebellion nature Flashcards
(25 cards)
when was Tyrone’s rebellion
1594-1603
when was the battle of the ford of biscuits
august 1594
what was the battle of the ford of biscuits
where Irish troops raided an English supply column in Fermanagh
what was the result of the battle of the ford of biscuits
the English column is killed
what happened in 1595
O’Neill seized the English Fort on the Blackwater and defeated the English at Clontribet
what was the significance of the battle of Clontribet
the first significant win against the English for Tyrone - Irish forces considerably outweighed the English
when was the Battle of Yellow Ford
1598
how many English troops were killed on the march to Armagh
2,000
who was significantly killed in the battle
Henry Bagenal - leader of the English forces
why were the Irish successful in the battle of yellow ford
irish had the advantage of fighting on their land meaning they knew the terrain well unlike the english
what tactic was used successfully in the battle of yellow ford
guerilla warfare - where Irish forces were able to ambush and attack English forces repeatedly
impact of the battle of yellow ford
showed the English forces to be inadequate in the fight against Irish forces - significant win for the Irish
who did Elizabeth deploy in 1599 to deal with Irish rebels
The Earl of Essex
how large of an army was Essex sent with
17,000
why did Essex’s leadership fail
Essex felt that a position in Ireland was too insignificant for him and so disobeyed orders by returning to London
who did Elizabeth send to replace Essex with
Lord Mountjoy
how was Mountjoy’s leadership better than Essex’s
Mountjoy was given far greater military support by the queen
what tactic was used by Mountjoy to suppress the rebellion
a three-pronged attack whereby the Irish forces were cut off through the act of building fortresses - Irish food supplies were cut off leading to famine
when did spanish forces arrive to support the irish
in 1601, with a total of only 3,500 forces
how many counter forces did mountjoy have to combat the spanish
7,000
what happened in january 1602
O’donnell, against the wishes of O’neill led a suprise attack on the english forces in kinsale
result of the battle of kinsale
the english forces launched a cavalry charge resulting in the Spanish forces surrendering
what happened to O’Neill after the battle of Kinsale
he went into hiding from mountjoy
when did o’neill surrender
6 days after the death of elizabeth
