Plan of the Fortress of Charlemont
Illustration from the History of Ulster published 1919. Info from wiki: Felim O'Neill's defence of Charlemont, as well as his overall defence of Ulster in 1649–50, was vigorous, a contrast to his often incompetent handling of the early years of the Irish uprising. Although the terms of surrender allowed O'Neill to leave, he tried to hide in Ulster, and was eventually found and executed. The fall of the stronghold was another blow for Ormonde's reputation. In September the Irish bishops excommunicated any Catholic serving Ormonde, and he left Ireland in December.[2] From a Parliamentarian perspective, the fall of Charlemont completed the English conquest of Ulster and left Sir Charles Coote free to advance on Athlone, the passage to the province of Connacht.
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