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.