August 23

1170

Strongbow, a henchman of Henry II, arrives in Waterford at the behest of Dermot McMurrough

Ireland

Richard de Clare, known as Strongbow, landed at Waterford with a force of Anglo-Norman knights at the invitation of Diarmait Mac Murchada, the deposed King of Leinster. In exchange …

1305

William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled, beheaded, and quartered in London

Ireland

Sir William Wallace (c. 1276 - August 23, 1305) was a Scottish knight who led his countrymen in resistance to English domination in the reign of King Edward I, during significant …