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The Siege and the Battle of Kinsale (1601 – 1602)

Above: Harbour of Kinsale On the 23rd of September, 1601, a Spanish fleet entered the harbour of Kinsale with 3,400 troops under the command of Don Juan del Aguila. They immedia- tely took possession of the town; and del Aguila despatched a message to Ulster to O’Neill and O’Donnell to come south without delay. MountJoy [...]

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