Why did the War last so Long? - Tyrone's Rebellion
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- WHY DID THE WAR LAST SO LONG?
- IRISH STRENGTH AND BATTLE TACTICS
- 7k men at BATTLE OF KINSALE
- English were in the midst of poor harvests, famine, disease and the outbreak of the plague
- Local governments had to bear the brunt of poor relief as well as war payments in ENG.
- IRE WERE IN A MUCH BETTER POSITION
- Local governments had to bear the brunt of poor relief as well as war payments in ENG.
- Irish use guerrilla warfare and preferred ambushes and sieges to open battle
- Irish had longer to prepare due to ENG logistical difficulties
- ENGLISH FINANCIAL WEAKNESS
- £300,000 per annum to spend on war
- £100,00 to keep Netherlands campaign going
- 1597: Liz had spent a further £300,000 in Ulster
- costs had to be paid by English parliament and taxpayers
- County taxpayers bear the brunt of the expense
- KENT: 56 CAVALRY AND 600 FOOTMEN (1595-1602) and it costs £3,324
- MIDDLESEX refused to pay expenditure for weapons and men
- Government increases taxes to meet the demands
- County taxpayers bear the brunt of the expense
- costs had to be paid by English parliament and taxpayers
- £300,000 per annum to spend on war
- TYRONE
- wanted to have control of Ulster
- retreated to Ulster after KINSALE
- February 1603: Negotiations are opened with the ENG
- Given the title of Chief Lord of Ulster (under ENG crown)
- re-organised the Ulster economy to pay for the war
- £80,000 per annum (£500 a day)
- SPAIN
- January 1601: Spain sends troops believing Munster rebellion is still in full force
- May 1601: Spanish arrive and are cut off at Kinsale
- January 1602: Remaining SPA surrender to ENG
- May 1601: Spanish arrive and are cut off at Kinsale
- Mountjoy worried the Munster rebellion would reignite with their presence
- Tyrone needed the additional forces to win a much needed victory
- SPA and IRE plan an attack on the English (caught between them)
- 24th December, English ambush first = BATTLE OF KINSALE
- SPA do not fight, as they were waiting for IRE to arrive at pre-arranged meeting point.
- 24th December, English ambush first = BATTLE OF KINSALE
- SPA and IRE plan an attack on the English (caught between them)
- Highly trained with siege guns and troops
- DUNBOY CASTLE held in the name of the Spanish King, was thought to be reinforced with SPA. gold and weapons
- January 1601: Spain sends troops believing Munster rebellion is still in full force
- ENGLISH MILITARY WEAKNESS
- IRE was the biggest campaign
- could never send all troops at once before 1600
- 1594-1602: 30,592 soldiers sent from 36 countries in groups of 1k to 6.3k
- could never send all troops at once before 1600
- troops were untrained and undisciplined, some Irish even fought for the ENG
- England had more resources than IRE, but were ill-equipp due to lack of money
- Had to begin sending troops from the TRAINED BANDS, who were actually trained in defense of ENG.
- IRE worried the ENG troops who saw it as a foriegn and dangerous
- Near mutiny of Kentish cavalry at Chester, about to be sent to Ireland
- War effort found problems moving horses and men to Ireland quickly
- IRE was the biggest campaign
- IRISH STRENGTH AND BATTLE TACTICS
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