McNally, Michael.

Easter Rising 1916 : birth of the Irish Republic / Michael McNally ; illustrated by Peter Dennis. - Oxford : Osprey, 2007. - 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. - Campaign ; 180 . - Campaign ; 180 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Origins of the campaign--Chronology--The opposing commanders--Opposing armies--Opposing plans--The battle--The aftermath--The battlefield today.

When the outbreak of World War I delayed home rule for Ireland, a faction of Irish nationalists - the Irish Republican Brotherhood - decided to take direct action. On Easter Monday 1916, a rebellion was launched from the steps of the Dublin General Post Office. This book examines this topic.

9781846030673 (pbk.) : £13.99 9781846030673 (pbk.) : Đ13.99


History.
Ireland
c 1900 to c 1909
European history
History
Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions
Military history


Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916.

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941.50821 MCN