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| - | |**Active**|1643 to 1650| | + | |**Active**|1643 to 1652| |
| |**Country**|Ireland| | |**Country**|Ireland| | ||
| |**Allegiance**|Confederate| | |**Allegiance**|Confederate| | ||
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| ====1648==== | ====1648==== | ||
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| - | *November: First siege at Waterford? | + | *November to December: Besieged at Waterford (First siege)? |
| *December: Skirmish at Passage Fort? | *December: Skirmish at Passage Fort? | ||
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| - | *January: Second siege at Waterford | + | *January: Besieged at Waterford (Second siege) |
| *June: Battle of Scarrifhollis? | *June: Battle of Scarrifhollis? | ||
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| Farrell's regiment were credited with routing [[protestant:foot-regiments:edward-lord-conway|Lord Blayney’s Regiment of Foot]] at Benburb, defeating Monro's left wing. | Farrell's regiment were credited with routing [[protestant:foot-regiments:edward-lord-conway|Lord Blayney’s Regiment of Foot]] at Benburb, defeating Monro's left wing. | ||
| =====Coats, Flags and Equipment===== | =====Coats, Flags and Equipment===== | ||
| - | In March 1643 Farrell returned from foreign service bringing //arms for a regiment//. | + | In March 1643 Farrell returned from foreign service bringing //arms for a regiment//. In 1650 they were conventionally equipped with pikes and muskets. |
| =====Notable Officers===== | =====Notable Officers===== | ||
| ==== Richard O’Farrell ==== | ==== Richard O’Farrell ==== | ||
| - | [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_O%27Farrell_(Irish_Confederate)|O'Farrell]], or simply Farrell, previously served in O'Neill's regiment on the continent, but returned later to Ireland. | + | [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_O%27Farrell_(Irish_Confederate)|O'Farrell]], or simply Farrell, previously served in O'Neill's regiment on the continent, but returned later to Ireland. By 1650 he was Lieutenant General. |
| =====Strength===== | =====Strength===== | ||
| Mustered at Waterford, the 29th of January, 1650: | Mustered at Waterford, the 29th of January, 1650: | ||
