The Battle of Knockdoe 1504

#OnThisDay 1504 The Earl of Kildare defeated the Lord of Clanricarde at the Battle of Knockdoe in Galway. The majority of the fighting was done by Galloglass mercenaries. The first gun used in Irish battle was recorded but it was used as a club not a firearm.

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