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Armies of the Irish Rebellion 1798
Armies of the Irish Rebellion 1798
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A stunning exploration of a legendary moment in Irish history. In 1798 with the British Army preoccupied in fighting France in the Caribbean and Mediterranean as well as guarding Southeast England from threatened invasion, a co-ordinated uprising broke out across the water in Ireland. Uniquely this was neither a Catholic nor a Protestant rebellion, but rather a joint effort by leaders and insurgents from both sides of the community. The Irish Rebellion (1798) was directed against the corrupt government based at Dublin Castle and was inspired in part by the people's revolutions in America and France. This title illuminates the lives of the Irish peasants, armed mostly with pikes, who confronted the small number of British troops based in their country.
Table of Contents
The United Irishmen
Chronology of the Rebellion
British regular units
Irish Militia and Volunteer Yeomanry units
English and Welsh Fencible units
Highland Fencible units
Insurgent Forces
French regular units
The Légion Irlandaise
Product details
| Published | Sep 20 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781849085076 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 39 b/w; 8 col |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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