The Story of the Irish Race a Popular History of Ireland
The Story of the Irish Race a Popular History of Ireland
Seumas Macmanus
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He marched thither ; gave battle to Norris, the Eng- lish general, who was advancing to its relief, and defeated him. Hugh Maguire, finest horseman in Ireland, twice rode down with his cavalry on the English musketeers, and twice broke them. Monaghan fell; the English commander was allowed to go free. England proclaimed O'Neill an enemy and a traitor. Armies were sent against him. He evaded or defeated the armies. He showed generalship of a high order. She recalled her best soldiers from the Sp...anish war in Belgium, and flung them into Ireland. She sent skilful commanders against him, Norris and Russell and Bag- enal. Generals and soldiers failed to break his power. Then Elizabeth opened negotiations, offering fair and honourable terms. O'Neill knew how to meet them; how much to trust. A message came from Spain: Fight on! Spanish soldiers are coming. O'Neill broke off the negotiations and the war was renewed. Sligo had fallen, taken by Red Hugh; Bingham's army was in retreat fol- lowed by O'Donnell who "harried it with missiles.
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