What was the (Irish) Nine Year’s War (1593-1603)?

Introduction The Nine Years’ War (sometimes called Tyrone’s Rebellion) took place in Ireland from 1593 to 30 March 1603. It was fought between an Irish confederation – 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… Read More