History A-Level
Yellow Ford
What Yellow Ford means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Yellow Ford
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The 1598 battle that destroyed Bagenal's army, the worst English defeat in Ireland, spreading revolt and weakening Dublin's control.
Topics that use Yellow Ford
- Paper 3, Option 31: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603 - 5 Troublesome Ireland: Tyrone’s rebellion, 1594–1603 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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