Irish soldier serving on the continent, by Casper Rutz, 1588


Woodcut of 1588 by Casper Rutz of an Irish soldier serving on the continent, probably one of the Irish auxiliaries who accompanied the Earl of Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands in 1586.



See also Illustration of Irish warriors by Albrecht Durer, 1521
Clothing of the Ancient Celts - Late Medieval Ireland (Late 15th - early 16th c.), by M. E. Riley
Irish army of the 16th Century by George Gush
Irish rider, published by Abraham de Bruyn, 1575-7
Other Illustrations of Irish Costume & Soldiers