Kingdom Overthrown: Ireland and the Battle for Europe 1688-1693 9781848404755, 9781848404762, 9781848404779

‘As the Williamite troops began to gain a foothold in the street beyond the breach, the Jacobite soldiers rushed out fro

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Kingdom Overthrown: Ireland and the Battle for Europe 1688-1693
9781848404755, 9781848404762, 9781848404779

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