gallowglasses造句

• Shakespeare mentions gallowglasses in his play " Macbeth ", although along with other aspects of the play it is an anachronism, as the historical Macbeth lived in the 11th century:
• Ail閍n's position at the head of such a unit may well have been similar to that of Mac Somhairle, who could well have led gallowglasses at the time of his death.
• Although not termed so in contemporary sources, Mac Scelling may be regarded as an early archetype of later gallowglasses, heavily-armed Scottish mercenaries recruited by Irish rulers in centuries that followed.
• Gallowglasses served in the Dutch Blue Guards, Swiss Guard, the French Scottish Guard, and the forces of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in his invasion of Livonia during the Thirty Years War.
• The coming of the Normans into Ireland several hundred years later also forced the Irish to use an increasingly large number of more heavily armoured Gallowglasses and cavalry to effectively deal with the mail-clad Normans.
• "Matthew, son of Gilla-Isa O'Raighilligh, king of Breifne, was slain by the Tellach-Dunchadha on Achadh-na-corra, and his gallowglasses were slain there along with him.
• "Matha son of Gilla Isa O Raigillig, king of Brefne, was killed by the Tellach Dunchada at Aghnacor; some gallowglasses were killed there with him and Mac Samradain and Mac Dorchaid were wounded as well ."
• The little that is known of Mac Scelling suggests that he was an early archetype of what latter became known as gallowglasses, heavily-armed mercenaries, recruited from the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Irish rulers in later centuries.
• William Camden describes the wonder which his gallowglasses occasioned in the English capital, with their heads bare, their long hair falling over their shoulders and clipped short in front above the eyes, and clothed in saffron-dyed shirts of fine linen.
• The most illustrious of those who set out on this incursion were Teige, son of Rory O'Conor; Farrell Mac Tiernan, Lord of Teallach Dunchadha; and Dermot Mac Rannall, Lord of Muintir-Eolais : these were accompanied by many gallowglasses.
• The gallowglasses were attractive as a heavily armoured, trained aristocratic infantry to be relied upon as a strong defence for holding a position, unlike most Irish foot soldiers, who were lower class and less well armoured than the typical Irish noble who fought as cavalry.
• There is reason to suspect that Ruaidhr?is identical to the Clann Somhairle dynast, named in surviving sources only as Mac Somhairle, who was killed whilst resisting an English invasion of crushed in battle in 1260, a conflict in which the Clann Ruaidhr?gallowglasses may well have fought.
• Edmond, the son of Gilla-Duv, son of Conor, son of Donough, son of Donnell-na-madhman Mac Sweeny, was constable to Mac Maurice at this time; and he had with him only a small party of gallowglasses of his followers, scarcely fifty men, the time of their service being expired.
• "A migratory excursion was made by the Clann-Muirchertaigh to Magh-Nise in hoc anno, and they went on an expedition into Magh-Luirg, viz ., Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair and Ferghal Mac Tighernain, dux of Tellach-Dunchadha, and Diarmaid Mac Raghnaill, dux of Muinter-Eolais, accompanied by gallowglasses.
• Seven score gallowglasses of the followers of Mac Ruaidri were killed there, and two sons of Aed Brefnech O Conchobair were captured; Donnchad son of Niall O Ruairc, Conchobar Buide Mag Tigernain, chieftain of Tullyhunco, Mathgamain Mag Tigernain, Gilla Ruad son of the Erenagh Mag Tigernain, Nicol son of the Master and many others of their kin were also killed ."
• 1346-A war broke out between O'Rourke, i . e . Ualgarg, and Rory, the son of Cathal O'Conor; and an engagement took place between them in Calry-Lough-Gill, in which O'Rourke was routed, and all his gallowglasses slain, i . e . Mac Buirrce, and Mac Neill Cam with their people.
• In 1503, the then lord, Ulick Fionn Burke " gave a very great overthrow to O'Kelly and a party of the people of Conmaicne-Cuile, where the greater part of the gallowglasses of both the Clann-Donnell and Clann-Sweeny were slain around their constables, and where Walter, the son of John Burke, a distinguished captain, was also slain ."
• Early in 1503, " Mac William of Clanrickard gave a very great overthrow to O'Kelly and a party of the people of Conmaicne-Cuile, where the greater part of the gallowglasses of both the Clann-Donnell and Clann-Sweeny were slain around their constables, and where Walter, the son of John Burke, a distinguished captain, was also slain ."
• "The overthrow of Kilmore was given upon mcRory & breifnie men, where 150 Gallowglasses belonging to mcRory were killed, & the sone of Hugh Breifnagh o'Connor was taken Captive, the 2 sones of Neale o'Roirk and Conor Boye mcTyernan cheiftaine of TeallayDonoghoe were killed, Mahon mcTyernan, Gilleroe mcAnarchinny, Nicoll mcen Maister and many others of that familie were alsoe killed ."
• "Mac Rory and the men of Breifny were defeated at Kilmore, where the son of Hugh Breifneach O'Conor was taken prisoner, and the two sons of Niall O'Rourke, Conor Boy Mac Tiernan, Chief of Teallach Dunchadha, Mahon Mac Tiernan, Gillaroe, son of the Erenagh Mac Tiernan, Nicholas Mac-an-Master, one hundred and forty of the gallowglasses of the people of MacRory, and others not enumerated, were slain ."