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| − | The Confederate War: Timeline 1641-52
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| − | n overview of events in Ireland beginning with the Irish Uprising of 1641 through the formation of the Confederate Assembly and Confederate War, and culminating in the conquest of Ireland by Oliver Cromwell from 1649-52.
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| − | 1641
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| − | Oct 22
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| − | Outbreak of the Irish Uprising: insurgents capture government forts in Ulster but fail to secure Dublin.
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| − | Oct 24
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| − | Sir Phelim O'Neill issues a proclamation declaring that the insurgents have taken up arms for the defence and liberty of themselves and the native Irish; the insurgency is not intended to harm the King or any of his subjects in Ireland.
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| − | Oct 26-31
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| − | Armagh and Dundalk seized by insurgents.
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| − | Nov
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| − | Massacre of Protestant settlers at Portadown.
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| − | Nov 02
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| − | Sir Charles Coote appointed governor of Dublin.
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| − | Nov 09
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| − | John Pym claims that the Irish uprising is the result of a popish conspiracy and implies that the conspiracy was favoured by some who are close to the King.
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| − | Nov 11
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| − | King Charles appoints the Earl of Ormond Lieutenant-General in Ireland.
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| − | Nov 12
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| − | The Westminster Parliament votes to send troops to Ireland without consulting the King.
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| − | Nov 16
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| − | Sir Robert Stewart commissioned to raise a Protestant army to defend north-west Ulster (the Lagan Army).
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| − | Nov 21
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| − | Insurgents besiege Drogheda.
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| − | Nov 29
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| − | Battle of Julianstown: Rory O'More defeats government troops marching to raise the siege of Drogheda.
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| − | Dec
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| − | The uprising spreads to counties Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Kilkenny and Tipperary.
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| − | Dec
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| − | Initial negotiations between the Ulster Irish and "Old English" noblemen of the Pale held at Knockcrofty and Hill of Tara.
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| − | Dec 30
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| − | Sir Simon Harcourt arrives in Dublin with 1,100 foot raised by Parliament from voluntary subscriptions.
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| − | 1642
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| − | The uprising spreads to counties Antrim, Limerick and Clare. King Charles denounces the insurgents as traitors.
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| − | Jan 11
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| − | Battle of Swords: Sir Charles Coote defeats insurgents near Dublin.
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| − | Feb 03
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| − | The Earl of Ormond recaptures Naas from the insurgents.
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| − | Feb 21
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| − | Colonel Monck arrives in Dublin from England with 1,500 foot and 400 horse.
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| − | Mar 10
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| − | The Earl of Ormond raises the siege of Drogheda.
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| − | Mar 19
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| − | Parliament passes the Adventurers Act, pledging land in Ireland to those who invest in the army raised to suppress the uprising.
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| − | Apr 03
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| − | Major-General Robert Monro lands at Carrickfergus with 2,500 Scottish troops. A further 7,500 Scottish troops cross to Ireland during the spring and summer.
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| − | Apr 15
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| − | Battle of Kilrush: the Earl of Ormond defeats insurgents in Leinster commanded by his kinsman Viscount Mountgarrett.
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| − | Jun 16
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| − | Battle of Glenmaquin: the Lagan Army secures Donegal and north-west Ulster.
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| − | Jul 08
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| − | Owen Roe O'Neill arrives in County Donegal to fight for Ireland and the Catholic faith. O'Neill's rival Thomas Preston arrives in Wexford around the same time.
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| − | Aug
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| − | The outbreak of civil war in England diverts military resources away from Ireland.
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| − | Aug 25 (?)
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| − | Battle of Liscarrol: Lord Inchiquin secures Munster for the King.
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| − | Oct 24
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| − | The first Confederate General Assembly meets at Kilkenny in Leinster to represent the interests of Roman Catholics in Ireland (the Assembly meets annually until 1648).
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| − | 1643
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| − | Feb 05
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| − | Battle of Rathconnel: Viscount Ranelagh and Sir Charles Coote (the younger) defeat General Preston when he attempts to prevent their withdrawal from Connacht to Dublin.
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| − | Mar 02
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| − | The Marquis of Ormond advances from Dublin into County Wexford.
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| − | Mar 18
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| − | Battle of Ross (Balinvegga): Ormond defeats the Leinster Confederates when they attempt to block his withdrawal to Dublin.
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| − | Jun 13
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| − | Battle of Clones: the Lagan Army ambushes and defeats Owen Roe O'Neill's Ulster army.
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| − | Jun 24
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| − | Treaty negotiations between the Confederates and the Marquis of Ormond begin.
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| − | Aug 07 (?)
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| − | Owen Roe O'Neill defeats Lord Moore and government troops from Drogheda and Dublin at Portlester.
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| − | Sep 15
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| − | The Cessation of Arms signed by the Marquis of Ormond and Viscount Mountgarret of the Confederates: a one-year cease-fire which allows English troops in Irish garrisons to return to England to fight for the Royalists.
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| − | Oct 23
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| − | The first English regiments to be released from service in Ireland by the Cessation land at Minehead in Somerset.
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| − | Nov 16
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| − | Further regiments from Ireland reinforce the Royalist garrison at Chester.
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| − | 1644
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| − | Jan 21
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| − | The Marquis of Ormond sworn in as Lord-Deputy of Ireland in place of the Lord-Justices Sir John Borlase and Sir Henry Tichborne.
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| − | Feb 10
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| − | Lord Inchiquin claims the presidency of the province of Munster, but the King has promised it to the Earl of Portland.
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| − | Feb 23
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| − | The Earl of Antrim arrives at Kilkenny to negotiate for Irish troops to serve the King against the Parliamentarians in England.
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| − | Mar 09
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| − | Parliament appoints Major-General Robert Monro commander-in-chief of its forces in Ireland.
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| − | Mar 24
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| − | Confederate agents arrive at Oxford to negotiate a permanent treaty with the King.
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| − | May 14
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| − | Major-General Monro seizes Belfast.
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| − | May 22
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| − | The King delegates negotiations with the Confederates to the Marquis of Ormond. Confederate agents dismissed from Oxford.
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| − | Jul 17
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| − | Lord Inchiquin abandons the Royalist cause and declares for Parliament.
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| − | Aug
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| − | Stand-off at Charlemont Fort in Ulster between the armies of Major-General Monro and the Earl of Castlehaven.
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| − | Sep 06
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| − | Peace negotiations resumed between Ormond and Confederate representatives at Dublin.
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| − | 24 Oct
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| − | Parliament declares "no quarter" for Irish troops captured in England or Wales.
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| − | Dec 01
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| − | Ormond and the Confederates agree to renew the Cessation of Arms.
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| − | 1645
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| − | Jan 14
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| − | Parliament appoints Lord Inchiquin lord-president of Munster.
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| − | Mar 12
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| − | The Earl of Glamorgan commissioned by the King to negotiate a secret treaty with the Confederates.
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| − | Mar 19
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| − | General Preston captures Duncannon Fort, co Wexford.
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| − | Apr
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| − | Scottish infantry withdrawn from Ulster to counter the threat from the Marquis of Montrose in Scotland.
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| − | Aug 25
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| − | The First Glamorgan Treaty signed in Kilkenny.
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| − | Oct 08
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| − | Sligo captured by Sir Charles Coote in co-operation with the Lagan army.
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| − | Oct 12
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| − | Arrival in Ireland of the papal nuncio Archbishop Rinuccini.
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| − | Dec 20
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| − | Rinuccini and the Earl of Glamorgan sign the Second Glamorgan Treaty.
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| − | Dec 26
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| − | The Marquis of Ormond disavows the Glamorgan Treaty.
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| − | 1646
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| − | Mar 18
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| − | The Earl of Glamorgan learns that the King has repudiated his commission.
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| − | Mar 28
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| − | The Marquis of Ormond negotiates the First Ormond Peace with the Confederate Supreme Council.
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| − | Apr 09
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| − | Parliament commissions Viscount Lisle lord-lieutenant of Ireland.
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| − | Jun 05
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| − | Battle of Benburb: Owen Roe O'Neill's Ulster army defeats British forces under Robert Monro.
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| − | Jul 10
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| − | General Preston captures Roscommon Castle.
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| − | Jul 12
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| − | Bunratty Castle surrenders to Confederate forces.
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| − | Jul 30
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| − | The Ormond Peace proclaimed in Dublin.
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| − | Aug 12
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| − | Archbishop Rinuccini denounces the Ormond Peace.
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| − | Sep 02
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| − | Rinuccini pronounces a sentence of excommunication on all those who support the Ormond Peace.
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| − | Sep 10
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| − | The Marquis of Ormond summons an assembly of Irish nobility at Cashel but is refused admittance to the town.
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| − | Sep 26
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| − | Rinuccini and the Catholic clergy appoint a new Supreme Council at Kilkenny.
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| − | Sep
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| − | The combined Confederate armies of Leinster and Ulster besiege Dublin.
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| − | Nov 14
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| − | Commissioners from the English Parliament arrive in Dublin and open negotiations with Ormond.
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| − | Nov 15
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| − | The Confederates abandon the siege of Dublin.
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