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Raymond FitzGerald

Also known as Raymond le Gros

Raymond FitzGerald, called le Gros, was a Cambro-Norman knight who took part in the English invasion of Ireland. Sent ahead by Strongbow in 1170, he landed at Baginbun and defeated a force from Waterford, and he joined Strongbow in storming the town that August. He married Strongbow's sister Basilia and served as one of the leading commanders of the Anglo-Norman settlers in Leinster.

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Kingdom of Waterford

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Raymond FitzGerald. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/raymond-fitzgerald
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