HUGH DUBH O’NEILL—CROMWELL’S STOUTEST ENEMY

By Conor Robison It seems like poetic justice that Ireland’s parting shot at Oliver Cromwell proved to be the blackest day of his storied military career—doubly so, considering that the blow came at the hands of a man known as ‘Black’ Hugh. Cromwell’s silence on the matter speaks volumes about the generalship of his opponent, ... Read more

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