Wars of the Irish Kings - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Wars of the Irish Kings write by David W. McCullough. This book was released on 2010-05-12. Wars of the Irish Kings available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The riveting true story of how Ireland came to be, told through eyewitness accounts from a thousand years of struggle “A fascinating mixture of mythology and actual historical events. . . . Lovers of Irish and medieval literature will relish this book.”—Booklist For the first thousand years of its history, Ireland was shaped by its wars. Beginning with the legends of ancient battles and warriors, Wars of the Irish Kings moves through a time when history and storytelling were equally prized, into the age when history was as much propaganda as fact. This remarkable book tells of tribal battles, foreign invasions, Viking raids, family feuds, wars between rival Irish kingdoms, and wars of rebellion against the English. While the battles formed the legends of the land, it was the people fighting the battles—Cuchulain, Finn MacCool, Brian Boru, Robert the Bruce, Elizabeth I, and Hugh O’Donnell—who shaped the destiny and identity of the Irish nation. Brought together for the first time in one volume, Wars of the Irish Kings is a surprisingly immediate and stunning portrait of an all-but-forgotten time that forged the Ireland of today.
The Old English in Ireland, 1625-42
The Old English in Ireland, 1625-42 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Old English in Ireland, 1625-42 write by Aidan Clarke. This book was released on 1966. The Old English in Ireland, 1625-42 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish History
The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish History - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish History write by Alvin Jackson. This book was released on 2014-03. The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish History available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Draws from a wide range of disciplines to bring together 36 leading scholars writing about 400 years of modern Irish history
Kings in Conflict
Kings in Conflict - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Kings in Conflict write by W. A. Maguire. This book was released on 1990. Kings in Conflict available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The King's Irish
The King's Irish - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The King's Irish write by John Barratt. This book was released on 2019. The King's Irish available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The English troops serving in Ireland were vital source of experienced and possibly war-winning manpower sought after by both King and Parliament in the Civil War. The "cessation" or truce which King Charles reached with the Irish Confederates in September 1643 enabled him to begin shipping over troops fro Ireland to reinforce the Royalist armies. During the following year the "Irish", as they were frequently if inaccurately known by both sides were an important factor in the war. The Nantwich campaign (December 1643-January 1644), the consolidation of Royalist control in the Welsh Marches during the spring of 1644, the Marston Moor campaign, and the Battle of Montgomery (September 1644) all received major contributions from the troops from Ireland. Other troops from Ireland, mainly from the province of Munster, provided important reinforcements for the Western and Oxford Royalist armies during the 1644 campaigns in western and southern England. The "Irish" were still a significant part of the Royalist army during the Naseby campaign of 1645, and elements remained in action until the end of the war. The book will look at the Irish campaign and its influence on the experience and behaviour of the troops when they reached England. It will examine their equipment, logistical care, and experience following their return. It will look at the performance of some of the troops, such as the "firelocks" who changed sides and became valuable additions to the Parliamentarian forces. Also examined is the controversial topic of "native Irish" troops who were involved, and a number of prominent indiduals who also srved in the war. Full use is made of extensive contemporary primary sources and also later research.
