Essex now marches west to Limerick city, …
Years: 1599 - 1599
June
Essex now marches west to Limerick city, where on June 4 he is well received.
His army is joined during this part of the march by a large train of baggage porters who outnumber the fighting men two-to-one; they will remain a drain on resources throughout the campaign.
Locations
People
Groups
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- England, (Tudor) Kingdom of
- Protestantism
- Ireland, (English) Kingdom of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
Topics
- Protestant Reformation
- Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival)
- Elizabethan Period
- Nine Years' War in Ireland, or Tyrone's Rebellion
