Hugh Dubh ONeill17 May 1650
Cromwells men are trapped by Hugh Dubh ONeill, 2,500 are killed. Cromwell's 8000 men eventually take the town from its 1000 Irish defenders, but not before they suffer heavy losses
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Cromwells men are trapped by Hugh Dubh ONeill, 2,500 are killed. Cromwell's 8000 men eventually take the town from its 1000 Irish defenders, but not before they suffer heavy losses
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