Easter Rising 1916 : birth of the Irish Republic / Michael McNally ; illustrated by Peter Dennis.
Material type: TextSeries: Campaign ; 180 | Campaign ; 180Publication details: Oxford : Osprey, 2007.Description: 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781846030673 (pbk.) :
- 9781846030673 (pbk.) :
- 941.50821 MCN
- DA962
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 941.50821 MCN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 203051 |
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.