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A Spanish army under Don Juan del Aguila, which had landed at Kinsale on 21 September, is besieged by Lord Mountjoy on this date

On October 26, 1601 in Celtic History

A spanish army under don juan del aguila, which had landed at kinsale on 21 september, is besieged by lord mountjoy on this date

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