himself a member of a minor Hebridean branch of Clan Donald (a cadet family of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg). However, the Highlanders who fought at the Battle of Dungan's Hill and Battle of Knocknanuss were to be the last of the redshanks. The subsequent Cromwellian conquest and Williamite War brought an end to Irish employment of Scottish Highland mercenaries through the destruction of their employers, the Gaelic nobility and by the pacification of the Scottish Gaels with the Statutes of Iona and the Highland clearances. List of Gaelic conflicts and battles This is a list of battles or conflicts in which the Gaels had a leading or crucial role. See also Gaels Gaelic Ireland Celtic warfare Ceithearn (Kern) Ceathairne (Cateran) Gallóglaigh (Gallowglass) Hobelar Fianna Redshank Military History Warfare in Medieval Scotland Notes References G. A. Hayes-McCoy, "Strategy and Tactics in Irish Warfare, 1593–1601". Irish Historical Studies, Vol. 2, No. 7 (Mar. 1941), pp. 255–279 Fergus Cannan, "'HAGS OF HELL': late medieval Irish kern". History Ireland, Vol. 19, No. 1 (January/February 2011), pp. 14–17 The Barbarians, Terry Jones Julius Caesar, "De Bello Gallico" "Tain Bo Cuailnge", From the Book of Leinster Geoffrey Keating, "History of Ireland" "The Wars of the Gaels with the Foreigners" http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_armies_irish.html http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_armies_scots.html Celtic warfare Warfare Warfare of the Middle Ages Military history of Ireland