6/29/2023 0 Comments The Stolen Village by Des Ekin![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, the first two were prisoners in the Tower of London thanks to a spy in their midst, and the northerners took months to arrive. He expected insurgent leaders, the Earl of Desmond and Florence MacCarthy, to link up and provide food, men, and horses, followed by the northern lords Hugh O’Neill and Red Hugh O’Donnell. When Juan del Águila landed on the south coast, a result of adverse winds, Kinsale capitulated immediately. Even with all his wealth from American silver, Felipe was broke, thus leaving his invasion armada poorly equipped. He hoped to establish the Spanish in Ireland, ready to invade with the help of the Catholic lords. King Felipe III (Philip to the English) wanted to control the English accession upon the death of Elizabeth. Ekin succeeds in uncovering the truth about Irish perfidy, the lack of Spanish support, and the English attempt to control Ireland. ![]() The author’s gift for deep, comprehensive historical study and his ability to keep characters fresh in readers’ minds bring this battle between Spain’s best general and Queen Elizabeth’s favorite, Charles Blount, to the awareness it has been denied. Journalist Ekin ( The Stolen Village: Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates, 2006, etc.) chronicles the 1601 siege of Kinsale, 100 days that changed history. ![]()
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