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	List of sieges - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase
		Siege of Jerusalem ( 701 BCE) - the Assyrian siege of Sennacherib
		Siege of Syracuse ( 213 – 212 BCE) - the Roman siege
		Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE) - the Roman siege of Titus
	www.indopedia.org /List_of_sieges.html (335 words)

	Siege of Kinsale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This geographical factor was to prove critical to the outcome of the siege.
		Upon hearing that the English had laid siege to the Spanish at Kinsale, Hugh O'Neill and his ally O'Donnell marched south with a total of 5,000 infantry and 700 cavalry.
		Mountjoy's scouts were made aware of the march and, after leaving a number of regiments behind to guard the camp and cover Kinsale, Mountjoy led his forces to meet the enemy at a ridge northwest of the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Kinsale (1009 words)

	Kinsale - Wikitravel
		Kinsale is a small town in city West Cork, Republic of Ireland.
		Kinsale is situated in the estuary of the river Bandon, nestling among hills that hide it from the open sea.
		The battle was in 1601 and was fought when an Irish army had travelled from the north of Ireland to relieve an English siege on the town that was held by the Spanish.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kinsale (282 words)

	Siege of Derry - Iridis Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Siege of Derry, or as the defenders would have called it the Siege of Londonderry, took place in Ireland during 1688 – 1689.
		Richard Talbot, Earl of Tyrconnell, acting as the viceroy of king James VII of Scotland and II of England in Ireland, was anxious to ensure that all strong points in the country were held by garrisons completely loyal to the Catholic cause.
		He took Dublin and with a Jacobite army of Catholics, Protestant Royalists and French marched north, joining the Siege of Londonderry on April 18, 1689 and summoning the city to surrender.
	www.iridis.com /Siege_of_Derry (370 words)

	KINSALE MISCELLANEOUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kinsale gives the title of baron to the ancient and noble family of De Courcey, and returns one member to the imperial parliament; the present representative is Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, Bart.
		During the siege and the sickness that followed it, the royal army lost no less than 6000 men; but the fall of Kinsale and the consequent destruction of the Spanish power in Ireland, at this critical juncture, were the means of saving the country.
		This village is beautifully situated on the harbour of Kinsale, and consists of neatly built houses, among which are several commodi ous villas and lodges for the accommodation of the numerous visitors from various parts of the country that frequent this place during the summer for the benefit of sea-bathing.
	homepage.tinet.ie /~ridgway/Kinsalemisc.htm (7071 words)

	DigeratiCafe: List of sieges :Online Reference Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A siege is a prolonged military assault and blockade on a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
		Soldiers in the trenches of the siege at Petersburg
		Siege of Cawnpore (1857) - The Indian Mutiny
	www.digeraticafe.com /reference/List_of_sieges (470 words)

	College Courier - Research
		However the Spanish arrival at Kinsale in September 1601 was too little and too late.
		However the battle was determined by an English cavalry charge that caused the aristocratic and undisciplined Irish cavalry to flee the field.
		A successful Spanish intervention at Kinsale might have dominoed Ireland into Spanish control, upset the Stuart succession to the English throne in 1603 and prevented the establishment of an English colony across the Atlantic at Jamestown in Virginia in 1607.
	www.ucc.ie /info/courier/148/research/r8.html (723 words)

	A bit of History, First Siege (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Two of the eight guns of the siege train were completely destroyed, while the other six had their carriages wrecked.
		William's plan was to push the Irish back from their outer defences, while at the same time silencing their guns in preparation for mass assault on a breach which his artillery would make in the walls.
		He had to take into account too the unpredictability ot the weather with autumn approaching fast, and the fact that, with the ground getting heavy, it might not be possible to withdraw the artillery in the event of another failed assault.
	www.limerickcorp.ie /general/city/lk_history_first_siege.html (1919 words)

	Siege's of Limerick
		The events which led to the two sieges of Limerick in 1690 and 1691 form an important chapter in the history of Britain and Europe.
		However, a three-month siege of Londonderry failed to break the resistance of the defenders, and when, at the end of July, a relief ship managed to reach the city, Tyrconnell's army was forced to raise the siege.
		Since the previous siege the Irish army had suffered a series of major setbacks, and this was reflected in the morale of the garrison as they prepared once more to defend Limerick.
	members.tripod.com /preachan/sieges1.html (5507 words)

	The Battle of Kinsale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Spanish landed at Kinsale in September 1601, and were given the walled town as a garrison, and put themselves to defend it against the English army.
		Tyrrell in the vanguard was to move towards Kinsale, attack Thomond’s camp, and give the signal to the Spanish to move out from behind the walls and join the attack.
		The Spanish, who lost many men in the siege, but none in the battle, gave up the town to Mountjoy, "on Terms" and were allowed to sail back to Spain.
	www.leevalleyireland.com /battle_of_kinsale%201601.htm (1869 words)

	West Cork, the guide, - Kinsale
		The Battle of Kinsale in December 1601 between English, Spanish and Irish forces was a turning point in Irish history.
		Kinsale is well endowed with many excellent owner-run restaurants and is known as the 'gourmet capital of Ireland’;.
		Kinsale with its renowned sailing club is a base frequented by sailing yachts from all over the world.
	homepage.eircom.net /~jearley/kinsale.htm (506 words)

	The Bars, Lord Kingsale, Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland. B&B accommodation
		Leased by John Sarsfield from his brother Thomas for the staggering sum of one penny per annum in 1778, the premises was sold on the wonderfully sounding Anastasia Constanta Quinn who died in 1880.
		But the packed history of this village goes back beyond the 12th century when the church of St Multose was built (currently requiring £30,000 for restoration), through eras when the community could boast two dockyards (one Royal), the most westerly naval port in Europe and silversmiths of a high order.
		Kinsale had its own giant, a plaster by the name of Patrick Cotter O'Brien, 8 feet tall, who died in 1806.
	www.lordkingsale.com /bars.htm (380 words)

	College Courier
		Dr Hiram Morgan, History, and Louise Tobin, International Education Officer, UCC are involved in the year-long commemorations for The Battle of Kinsale.
		A number of scholarly projects will give the Kinsale commemoration a lasting impact."There is a need to make neglected texts more widely available to expand the study of the period beyond the current obsession with the planter-poet, Edmund Spenser", says Dr Morgan.
		He and Kenneth Nicholls, History, are preparing for publication an important source for the war in the Midlands, The Dialogue of Peregyrnne and Sylvynne by HC.
	www.ucc.ie /info/courier/148/features/f2.html (364 words)

	A Day Out in Kinsale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		History of Kinsale – A field study approach, and the military background of this town became apparent.
		After the Battle of Kinsale it was decided that the town must be fortified to prevent a further attack.
		Built in the 1680s by William Robinson, architect of the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham, Dublin, the fort was intended to defend Kinsale from potential attacks by Louis XIV of France.
	hksw.org /Kinsale.htm (927 words)

	Christmas Eve 1601: The Battle of Kinsale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kinsale is a sleepy little port town in the southeastern portion of the country.
		The battle became one of trench warfare and attrition and by December 2nd, Mountjoy's forces numbered only 6,500 while the Irish and the Spanish were close to 10,000 combined.
		The decision to attack was a costly one, as continued siege of the English would probably have resulted in victory.
	www.irishclans.com /articles/kinsalebatt.html (909 words)

	1601 - The Battle of Kinsale. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In that year, as the saying goes, Kinsale became the "cockpit of Europe", as the battle was pivotal in the futures of the Gaelic, Irish and Spanish traditions.
		Others suggest that Kinsale was the landing point and not North of the Shannon as requested by O'Neill because the Spaniards wanted to use local oak forests for ship building or because the Irish West coast was seen as too treacherous (after the Spanish armada disaster).
		Compass Hill (on the left) was used by MountJoy as a placement for guns to bombard the Spaniards in Castlepark during the early stages of the siege.
	www.kinsaleangling.com /Kinsale1601.htm (809 words)

	H J 18 01: Selection List: National Maritime Museum ~ Admiralty L (Lieutenant's Logs)
		Important logs are those of the DIANA and the NAMUR for the 1758 siege; There are several good logs of the 1745 siege; there is a log relating to the matter of prisoners in the Canso affair of 1724.
		Siege of Louisbourg (moderate) then to Halifax and back to Louisbourg before going to England.
		N.B. All the entries of the NAMUR for the siege are of interest; Wolfe was on that ship so it held an active post.
	fortress.uccb.ns.ca /search/HJ18-1.html (1728 words)

	Articles - Kinsale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kinsale ( Cionn tSÃ¡ile in Irish) is a town in County Cork, Ireland.
		In 1601, Kinsale was the site of a battle in which English forces defeated an Irish/Spanish force (see Siege of Kinsale).
		When the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, rescue efforts were coordinated out of Kinsale, which was the nearest harbor.
	www.worldmapa.com /articles/Kinsale (261 words)

	The Battle of Kinsale
		He prepared and dispatched an expeditionary force, but the decision to land at Kinsale was the height of stupidity, caused in fact by the interference of the
		Needless to say, when the Spaniards arrived at Kinsale they were surrounded by British, while their Irish allies were still in Donegal.
		At Kinsale, the Irish surrounded the British and here again another huge blunder was made.
	www.finnvalley.ie /history/odonnells/battleofkinsale.html (363 words)

	List Of Sieges Siege Bce City Crusade Part Constantinople Paris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Siege of Jerusalem ( 701 BCE) - the Assyrian siege of Sennacherib chariot Sennacherib (In akkadian Sin-ehhe-erib " Sin (the moon god) has taken the place of brothers to me") was the king of the Assyrian Empire ( 705 681 BC).
		Siege of Tyre History In 332 B. C, Alexander the Great set out to conquer Tyre, a strategic coastal base in the war between the Greeks and the Persians.
		Siege of Tyre Unable to storm the city, he blockaded Tyre for seven months.
	www.economicexpert.com /a/List:of:sieges.htm (558 words)

	siege_of_la_rochelle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII, and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
		The siege of La Rochelle took place between 1627 and 1628, between the Protestant city and its English allies, and...
		Chapter XLI The Seige of La Rochelle The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII, and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
	siege_of_la_rochelle.networklive.org (326 words)

	ACA Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kinsale received its charter from Edward III in 1334.
		Enjoy a discussion of the famous Siege of Kinsale in 1601 and Kinsale's importance as a naval base and shipbuilding port during the 17th century.
		This fascinating exhibit recalls the emigration of the Irish "Wild Geese." Stroll the quaint streets of Kinsale as you discover its unique culture and history.
	www.aog.usma.edu /as/trips/2003/ireland/itinerary.htm (659 words)

	The Siege Of Limerick
		The First Siege of Limerick After the Boyne, Dublin could not be helped, and the bulk of the Irish army retreated towards the west and the natural defensive line of the Shannon.
		Left; The Citadel, headquarters of the irish Army during the Sieges.
		The Second Siege of Limerick The raising of the siege and William's departure did not bring the campaigning to a close.
	www.raging-metal.d2g.com /orange-pages/limerick.htm (4624 words)

	Wild Geese Heritage Museum and Library, Portumna, Co. Galway, Ireland - The Lally Wild Geese
		The defeat at Kinsale in 1601 was a further blow to the Empire.
		In Spain Catalonia was in revolt and the town of Lerida was under siege from 1641 - 47 until the French withdrew.
		After the Battle of Kinsale where the Irish and the Spanish were defeated by the English in 1601, most of the Irish Chieftains surrendered but O'Sullivan Beare considered that if he could join up with other Chieftains perhaps he could continue the war.
	indigo.ie /~wildgees/s-wgeese.htm (5420 words)

	Battle of Kinsale
		He therefore felt that an immediate march to Kinsale, with a guerilla army untrained for either siege or open warfare, leaving Ulster at the mercy of the English and local Irish rivals, would be foolish.
		But, in spite of the pleas of the Palesmen, Mountjoy refused to budge from Kinsale, and eventually O'Neill and O'Donnell had to march their armies from Ulster down almost the full length of Ireland, across hundreds of miles of mud and bog in the middle of November.
		They would have gone back to Kinsale in the bare tackle in which they stood; without a base, without a reputation, without the support of the people, without spirit, without numbers.
	homepage.eircom.net /~earrings/battle-of-kinsale.html (2170 words)

	White Lady Hotel - Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
		Kinsale (Cionn Saile, tide head) is 18 miles (29Km) southwest of Cork City on the R600.
		A sheltered port on the Bandon Estuary, its fame was established years ago as a quaint seaside town with excellent restaurants and carefully preserved 18th-century buildings, clad often as not in grey slates to keep out the damp, or painted cheerful colours.
		Kinsale Regional Museum in the Dutch-style old courthouse and market building, with a collection of material associated with the life of the town and port through the centuries, especially the Siege and Battle of Kinsale.
	www.whiteladyhotel.com /local.htm (678 words)

	RTE News - Anniversary of Battle of Kinsale marked
		A ceremony to mark the 400th anniversary of the Battle of Kinsale in Cork has taken place.
		President McAleese said that it was a source of pride that she could greet him in an era of healthier relationships and partnership.
		On this date 400 years ago, the Spanish Armada arrived in Kinsale and began a hundred-day siege of the town.
	www.rte.ie /news/2001/0922/kinsale.html (172 words)

	Irish Examiner - 2001/09/24: Three nations gather to remember Kinsale's battle
		IT was a turning point in Irish history, the last great battle fought by the Gaelic chieftains, defeat marking the beginning of the end of ancient Irish society where the Brehon laws and clan-based rules had reigned supreme.
		The Spanish siege and Battle of Kinsale had been an icon of significance for many Irish, said local historian and town council chairman John Thuillier.
		The point of the commemoration, he said, was not to celebrate triumph or wallow in the negativity of defeat but to look to the future, positively, and continue current bridge-building relationships in an all-Ireland dimension.
	archives.tcm.ie /irishexaminer/2001/09/24/story13329.asp (610 words)

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