The battle of Curlew Pass 1599 Flashcards
who became Lord Deputy in May?
Earl of Essex became Lord D `
what happened to Donnohugh O’Connor and who was he?
one of the only remaining Irish Chieftan that supported the English and was a vital inside man. - he was captured at Connaught
how did Essex react to the capture of O’Connor?
he ordered a rescue from men such as Sir Clifford, who marched with an army of 1490 men and 305 callvalry.
where did Clifford’s army have to travel through?
the Pass in the colloony mountains.
what happened as they were passing on August 15th 1599
they were ambushed in the colloony mountains and 1/3 of his army and Clifford himself was killed.
what did the ambush of the rescue army a Colloony mountains cause?
it forced Donnohugh O’Connor to surrender
how did Essex react to the loss at Curlew Pass?
he decided the army was too weak to attack Tyrone and informed Elizabeth of this. Elizabeth ordered him to March to Ulster and attack him
what happened when they reached Ulster?
Tyrone’s Army was much larger they were outnumbered. instead of fighting Essex tried to communicate with Tyrone. - they decided a truce and allowed the Irish to maintain any land they had captured.
