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Parliamentarian control of the north. However, his death in November 1649 proved a major blow to its morale and fighting ability; in June 1650, it was destroyed by Coote and Venables at
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was sent north with three regiments, or around 2,500 men, to take control of Ulster. Munro's garrisons surrendered with minimal resistance, and by the end of
September, Venables had occupied
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with the remainder of the Laggan Army. Since the loss of
Carrickfergus would effectively cut communications with Scotland, he was determined to prevent this if at all possible.
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1119:Morrill, John (2004). "Venables, Robert".
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165:Commanders and leaders
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1165:Scott, David (2003).
1100:Connolly, SJ (2008).
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705:In Ulster,
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518:Lisnagarvey
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974:Royle 2004
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586:Background
544:and Scots
499:2nd Galway
479:Charlemont
379:Portlester
369:Cloghleagh
359:Liscarroll
354:1st Galway
349:Glenmaquin
80:54°28′34″N
925:Aftermath
781:Coleraine
754:Coleraine
718:Rathmines
616:Royalists
608:Charles I
542:Royalists
469:Tecroghan
444:Waterford
414:Rathmines
384:Duncannon
315:Portadown
136:Royalists
83:6°02′10″E
726:Drogheda
677:Cromwell
655:Connacht
454:Kilkenny
364:New Ross
299:Timeline
228:c. 3,000
225:c. 5,000
220:Strength
214:Venables
62:Location
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919:Lisburn
917:, near
865:Belfast
851:Dundalk
795:Lisburn
750:Belfast
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730:Wexford
645:in the
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330:Kilrush
241:minimal
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604:Ormond
439:Arklow
409:Dublin
399:Cashel
374:Clones
108:Result
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