The Norman Conquest of Leinster: The Battle of Baginbun, Sieges of Waterford & Dublin

Episode overview

The first Norman forces gain a foothold in Ireland. Raymond le Gros survives the Battle of Baginbun before Strongbow arrives to take Waterford and Dublin, transforming a mercenary expedition into a conquest.

This episode covers the decisive phase in which small Norman expeditionary forces captured major centres and turned an invitation for military assistance into a territorial conquest.

Topics covered

• The first Norman foothold in Ireland
• Raymond le Gros and the Battle of Baginbun
• The capture of Waterford
• The seizure of Dublin and transformation of the invasion