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The siege of Kinsale (Irish: Léigear Chionn tSáile), also known as the battle of Kinsale, was the ultimate battle in England's conquest of Gaelic Ireland, commencing in October 1601, near the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and at the climax of the Nine Years' War—a campaign by Hugh O'Neill, Hugh Roe O'Donnell and other ...
- 2 October 1601 – 3 January 1602
- English victory
Kinsale, situated in a hollow and with poor walls, was the worst choice to withstand a siege. (Reproduced by permission of the Board of Trinity College, Dublin) On 21 September 1601 a Spanish fleet of twenty-eight sail occupied the Irish port at Kinsale with about 3,300 men, disembarking in a badly victualled and furnished condition under the maestro de campo general, Don Juan del Águila.
The Battle of Kinsale is one of Ireland’s most famous battles and begun in September 1601 when a large Spanish fleet landed at the harbour of Kinsale. This historic tale of deep loyalty and dedication to a small country began when two patriotic forces, in the names of Hugh O’Neill and Red Hugh O’Donnell , united to drive the English ...
The Siege of Kinsale marked the last attempt by a Spanish armada to conquer England through Ireland. This article appears in: September 2016. by Christopher Miskimon. The late morning sky above the besieged Irish town of Kinsale was full of storm and rage on December 24, 1601.
The Battle of Kinsale in 1601 was a decisive moment in the Nine Years’ War, marking a turning point in the struggle for control of Ireland. A murderous event, it had lasting repercussions on the nation and its future. History of the Battle of Kinsale 1601. Background and challenges.
Accounts of the Siege and Battle of Kinsale. 1601. The Battle of Kinsale (24 December 1601) effectively ended the challenge of Hugh O'Neill and Red Hugh O'Donnell in the Nine Years War (1594–1603).
The Battle of Kinsale was one of the most important battles in Irish history. It finally brought success to England in its fight to conquer Gaelic Ireland. It was fought on Christmas Eve morning 1601, in the small unknown port of Kinsale. On one side were two of the most important Gaelic leaders in Ulster, Hugh O'Neill and Hugh Roe O'Donnell.
