Author: BLACKSTOCK, ALAN
Title: *an Ascendancy Army the Irish Yeomanry, 1796
Description: Portland, OR: Four Courts Press, 1998. First American Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1851823298. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 1798 Bicentenary Book; 9.2 X 6.4 X 1.3 inches; 320 pages; "While most historians of the period in Ireland focus on revolt, the author looks at the Irishmen who became part of the British imperial army, who at its highest point number 80,000. Yet it has been largely neglected by historians. Using a wide range of primary sources this book reconstructs it organisational system and provides a membership profile in social and religious terms. The Yeomanry's origins are located in the tradition of Protestant self-defence stretching back to the plantations. Its linkages with the old Irish Volunteers and the recently formed Orange Order are investigated to shed new light on the critical years leading up to the 1798 rebellion.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 1851823298 yeomanry Ireland Militaria
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Title: *an Ascendancy Army the Irish Yeomanry, 1796
Description: Portland, OR: Four Courts Press, 1998. First American Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1851823298. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 1798 Bicentenary Book; 9.2 X 6.4 X 1.3 inches; 320 pages; "While most historians of the period in Ireland focus on revolt, the author looks at the Irishmen who became part of the British imperial army, who at its highest point number 80,000. Yet it has been largely neglected by historians. Using a wide range of primary sources this book reconstructs it organisational system and provides a membership profile in social and religious terms. The Yeomanry's origins are located in the tradition of Protestant self-defence stretching back to the plantations. Its linkages with the old Irish Volunteers and the recently formed Orange Order are investigated to shed new light on the critical years leading up to the 1798 rebellion.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 1851823298 yeomanry Ireland Militaria
Price: US$ 85.00 Seller: Ainsworth Books
- Book number: 20127
- Book number: 20127
See more books from our catalog: Militaria::Ireland