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Offline OB

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The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« on: October 14, 2019, 08:35:12 AM »
The battle of the Ford of the Biscuits was the first outing for units of the new Irish Army.  There were more traditional units too, Redshanks and Kern both of whom performed well.  The future though belonged to the new units many of whom who would looked like this recreation from the National Museum at the foot of the page.  There's an account of the battle with an excellent map created by historian James O'Neill on my blog if it's of interest.

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2019, 09:31:26 AM »
Lovely write up on the blog  :)


Offline OB

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2019, 11:01:22 AM »
Thanks Romark much appreciated.

Offline Eoin OCnaimhsi

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2019, 01:09:31 PM »
As soon as I get a minute I will be checking it out OB, no doubt well written and researched. That picture is really evocative. Maybe its my bias but that combination of saffron leine, morion and handgun really makes the Irish of this period a treat to paint and collect.

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2019, 01:33:42 PM »
That picture is really evocative. Maybe its my bias but that combination of saffron leine, morion and handgun really makes the Irish of this period a treat to paint and collect.

I wholeheartedly agree  :)

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2019, 04:03:28 PM »
Thanks for posting. A neat little battle, & Irish to boot (win, win)

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2019, 12:55:39 AM »
Faith, and next toime oi'll be bringing me old shoes along too!
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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2019, 07:04:43 AM »
Great piece. I was not aware of the skirmishing tactics of the time. Make perfect sense.

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2019, 09:30:12 AM »
Very nice write-up but the essential question remains unanswered. Rich Tea or Digestives?
Em dezembro de '81
Botou os ingleses na roda
3 a 0 no Liverpool
Ficou marcado na história
E no Rio não tem outro igual
Só o Flamengo é campeão mundial
E agora seu povo
Pede o mundo de novo

Offline OB

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2019, 10:00:38 AM »
Thanks for the kind words fellows.

It was too early for Garibaldis!

The technical aspects of soldiering in the Nine Years War are very striking. There was a right way of doing things and if you got it wrong you paid the price.  The Irish benefited from the latest Spanish military techniques.  The English military theorists like Sir John (bring back the Longbow) Smith were sharply aware of how a skirmish should be conducted.  When we read of how skirmishing was done we are left with the sensation of how modern it all was.

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2019, 06:07:43 PM »
Very interesting post - thanks for sharing.

Offline OB

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Re: The Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits 1594
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2019, 04:58:47 PM »
Happy too and there's more coming.  Glad you're enjoying it.