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ARTICLES RELATED TO Battle of Scarrifholis - Background | | | |  Battle of Scarrifholis - Background: Encyclopedia II - Battle of Scarrifholis - BackgroundThe Irish Ulster Army was raised by the Irish Confederate Catholics in 1642 to organise the insurgent forces who were operating there since the rebellion of the previous year. Up to 1649, it was commanded by Owen Roe O'Neill, a professional soldier who had served in the Spanish army. However, O’Neill died in late 1649 and was replaced by a Catholic Bishop, Heber MacMahon of Clogher. MacMahon had no real military experience, but was elected by the Ulster officers to avoid political infighting among their officers. The army was split between ...
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| | | | Battle of Scarrifholis - Background: Encyclopedia II - Battle of Scarrifholis - The Battle MacMahon’s inexperience was further exposed in how he drew up his troops for battle. He placed a small advance guard in front his army and positioned the rest of his troops in a huge solid mass, which meant that it would be very difficult to manoeuvre and very few units could actually engage the enemy, being stuck within the ranks of their own men. Coote, meanwhile, who had been fighting since 1641 and whose father had been a professional soldier, drew up his men in small flexible units – able to rein ...
See also:Battle of Scarrifholis, Battle of Scarrifholis - Background, Battle of Scarrifholis - The campaign, Battle of Scarrifholis - The Battle, Battle of Scarrifholis - Aftermath, Battle of Scarrifholis - Sources Read more here: » Battle of Scarrifholis: Encyclopedia II - Battle of Scarrifholis - The Battle |
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