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... English warships on the westerly course . These had heard Monson's cannon during the night and had been steering in the direction of the sound . Although reinforced , Monson had by now no chance of overtaking the Spaniards . Essex had ...
... English warships on the westerly course . These had heard Monson's cannon during the night and had been steering in the direction of the sound . Although reinforced , Monson had by now no chance of overtaking the Spaniards . Essex had ...
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... English control , brought with them the largest army that Queen Elizabeth had ever sent beyond the borders of her England . The events that had led to the dispatch of this expedition were rooted in recent Irish history . Early in 1593 ...
... English control , brought with them the largest army that Queen Elizabeth had ever sent beyond the borders of her England . The events that had led to the dispatch of this expedition were rooted in recent Irish history . Early in 1593 ...
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... English horse , were comparatively ineffective . But it was a different story with his infantry . Taking his native Irish kerns and his mercenaries ( both ' redshanks ' imported directly from Scotland , and ' gallowglasses ' recruited ...
... English horse , were comparatively ineffective . But it was a different story with his infantry . Taking his native Irish kerns and his mercenaries ( both ' redshanks ' imported directly from Scotland , and ' gallowglasses ' recruited ...
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THE FOUNDERS OF HIS HOUSE | 3 |
THE BROKEN HOME | 12 |
HER MAJESTYS WARD | 23 |
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