Had it done so, the remaining English garrisons could well have surrendered, leaving Irish Catholics in a position of strength to negotiate their demands for civil reform, religious toleration and Irish self-government.
Havde den lykkedes var det muligt at de resterende engelske garnisoner i Irland ville have overgivet sig, og placeret de irske katolikker i en forhandlingsposition stærk nok til at stå fast på krav som en civil reform, religiøs tolerance og irsk selvstyre.