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Originally Posted by dda
Ireland was, I believe the first thrust of Britsh imperialism outside of Britain. The British forces defeated the Irish king and cononized Ireland. As previously posted, the British payed off many of the officers with land in Ireland, throwing the Irish land owners off. The British recruited supporters to move to Ireland and take over the land and provide support for the British crown. Much of the settlers were in the northern counties. This became the primary protestant enclave. .
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You make it sound like we first entered into Ireland in the 17th century, when in fact England had controlled parts of Ireland since 1172, areas which grew over time. England was in complete control of Ireland by the time of the Irish rebellion in 1641, and it was only after Cromwell invaded in 1649 that the land was distributed (generally in payment for governmental debts).