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Easter Rising 1916 - Birth of the Irish Republic

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - World War I

Last Stocked on 4/13/2020

Product Info

Title
Easter Rising 1916 - Birth of the Irish Republic
Publisher
Category
Author
Michael McNally
Publish Year
2007
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398373
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM180
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM180

Description

When the outbreak of World War I delayed home rule for Ireland, a faction of Irish nationalists decided to take direct action. On Easter Monday 1916, a rebellion was launched from the steps of the Dublin General Post Office and the existence of an Irish Republic proclaimed. The British response was a military one and they drove the rebels back in violent street fighting until they surrendered on 29 April. The leaders of the rising were tried by court martial: 15 of them were summarily executed and a further 3,500 'sympathizers' imprisoned. This book covers this important milestone in Anglo-Irish history in detail, thoroughly examining the politics behind the Easter Rising and the tactics employed to counter it.