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Blackwater Fort Pressure

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1597Date range
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Chronological records

1597

Hugh O'Neill Tyrone, 2nd Earl1597

Blackwater · House / House of Tudor

O'Neill intensifies pressure on the English fort at the Blackwater, forcing the government to attempt major relief operations in Ulster.

Names involved

Hugh O'Neill Tyrone, 2nd Earl

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