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The Nine Years' War [c] was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance. [ d ] Although largely concentrated in Europe, fighting spread to colonial possessions in the Americas, India, and West Africa .
The Nine Years' War, sometimes called Tyrone's Rebellion, [1] [2] took place in Ireland from 1593 to 1603. It was fought between an Irish confederacy—led mainly by Hugh O'Neill of Tyrone and Hugh Roe O'Donnell of Tyrconnell—against English rule in Ireland, and was a response to the ongoing Tudor conquest of Ireland.
This article is a list of the participants, both civilian and military, of the Nine Years' War in Ireland. The war was fought in the late 16th and early 17th century and was a conflict between a coalition of Irish lords and their Spanish allies against the English and their authorities in Ireland.
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697). Please see the category guidelines for more information.
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone [c] (Irish: Aodh Mór Ó Néill; [d] c. 1550 – 20 July 1616) was a Gaelic Irish lord and key figure of the Nine Years' War.Known as the "Great Earl", [6] [15] he led the confederacy of Irish clans against the English Crown in resistance to the Tudor conquest of Ireland under Queen Elizabeth I.
The 1695 siege of Namur or second siege of Namur took place during the Nine Years' War between 2 July and 4 September 1695. Its capture by the French in the 1692 siege and recapture by the Grand Alliance in 1695 are often viewed as the defining events of the war; the second siege is considered to be William III's most significant military success during the war.
Hugh Maguire (Irish: Aodh Mág Uidhir; [1] before 1570 [a] – 1 March [N.S. 11 March] 1600) was an Irish nobleman and military commander who served in the Nine Years' War.As Chief of the Maguire clan and Lord of Fermanagh, he was the first [2] [3] of the Gaelic chiefs to openly rebel against Elizabeth I's conquest of Ireland.
People of the Nine Years' War (3 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Nine Years' War" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.