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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101849085072
ISBN-139781849085076
eBay Product ID (ePID)99417608
Product Key Features
Original LanguageEnglish
Book TitleArmies of the Irish Rebellion 1798
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / France, Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / Ireland
Publication Year2011
IllustratorEmbleton, Sam, Embleton, Gerry, Yes
GenreHistory
AuthorStuart Reid
Book SeriesMen-At-Arms Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight6.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-456979
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume Number472
Dewey Decimal941.507
Table Of ContentIntroduction - Ireland in 1798 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
SynopsisA 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., Featuring illustrations throughout, an examination of the armies that fought during the 1798 Irish rebellion., In 1798, the Irish rose up against the corrupt English government run out of Dublin. Joined by both Protestants and Catholics, the rebellion quickly spread across the country. Although the Irish peasantry were armed mostly with pikes, they were able to overwhelm a number of small, isolated British outposts. However, even with the half-hearted assistance of the French, the Irish could not compete with the organized ranks of the British Army when under competent leadership. In a brutal turning of the tide, the Redcoats plowed through the rebels. In just three months, between 15,000 and 30,000 people died, most of them Irish. This book tells the story of this harsh, but fascinating, period of Irish history and covers the organization and uniforms of the forces involved.
LC Classification NumberDA949
