Who Was Sir Henry Docwra?

Sir Henry Docwra's Narration of Services done by th Army Ymployed to Lough- Foyle detailed military operations of the army sent by Elizabeth 1 to repress North -west Ulster during the Nine Years War. It was written in 1614. It is a narration of' the services done by the army ymployed to Lough- Foyle vnder the the leading of mee'
The 'Narration' includes observations and comments on the economic, social and political life in Ulster during the C17..
Docwra was a civil servant, Commissioner for Irish causes who had served under both Elizabeth 1 and James I ( and V1 of Scotland).
Docwra wrote the Narration' to justify his part in the 9 years war in the face of accusations of incompetence.
He was accused for being too lenient towards the irsh and incompetent in his military office.
Docwra himself thought that he had been 'sold short'.
in 1616 he was appointed Treasurer at War in Ireland.

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