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The Battle of Dysert O'Dea: How a Medieval Irish Victory Secured Two Centuries of Independence (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Battle of Dysert O'Dea: How a Medieval Irish Victory Secured Two Centuries of Independence

On May 10, 1318, a small Gaelic army led by Conchobhar Ó Deághaidh ambushed and destroyed a powerful Anglo-Norman force at Dysert O'Dea in County Clare, Ireland. The battle resulted in the death of Richard de Clare, one of the most formidable Norman magnates in Ireland, and the complete expulsion of colonial presence from the Kingdom of Thomond. This comprehensive historical account examines how tactical brilliance, intimate knowledge of terrain, and political unity allowed the outnumbered Irish forces to achieve one of the most decisive victories in medieval Irish history.

The book traces the battle's origins in the Great Famine and the Bruce Wars, reconstructs the engagement through detailed tactical analysis, and follows the remarkable two-and-a-half centuries of independence that followed. Unlike Edward Bruce's failed attempt to unite all of Ireland, which ended in defeat at Faughart six months later, Thomond's localized resistance model proved sustainable, offering crucial lessons about how smaller powers preserve autonomy against imperial expansion. Drawing on Irish sources including the Caithréim Thoirdhealbhaigh and contemporary annals, this work reveals how one day's fighting secured generations of freedom and what this forgotten triumph teaches us about resistance, leadership, and the enduring struggle for self-determination.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SilverBack
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798232897802
• Artikelnr.: 75991236

Autorenporträt

An Irish-born writer whose work is steeped in a profound, lifelong study of History and Mythology. The author possesses an exceptional foundation in academic discipline, including postgraduate work in complex fields. Driven by an insatiable, autodidactic curiosity, their writing is the result of focused, personal research and decades spent exploring the world's most compelling narratives.