At the Battle of Ardnaree in Co. Mayo, Sir Richard Bingham, Governor of Connacht, Surprises a Force of Redshanks (Scottish Mercenary Light Infantrymen) Engaged by the Burkes of Mayo; 1,000 Redshanks and 1,000 Camp Followers Are Killed. Bingham Hangs the L
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At the battle of Ardnaree in Co. Mayo, Sir Richard Bingham, governor of Connacht, surprises a force of redshanks (Scottish mercenary light infantrymen) engaged by the Burkes of Mayo; 1,000 redshanks and 1,000 camp followers are killed. Bingham hangs the l
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