The Irish and British Wars, 1637-1654: Triumph, Tragedy, and FailureRoutledge, 2003 M10 3 - 288 páginas With numerous maps and illustrations, James Scott Wheeler connects the strategic and tactical levels of war with political actions and reactions, and discusses how Britain and Ireland became battlegrounds in the 'war of three kingdoms'. The various stages of this period of turmoil are clearly demonstrated, right through to the execution of Charles I, the conquest of Catholic Ireland, and the eventual death of the English Republic, and provide students of history with an excellent addition to their studies. |
Contenido
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The outbreak of the English and Irish Revolutions 16401642 | 35 |
The wars expand | 65 |
Stalemate turning point and disillusionment | 92 |
The creation of the New Model Army and the royalist defeat | 118 |
Parliaments victory and search for a settlement | 144 |
The defeat of the Irish Confederacy and the second English Civil War | 170 |
The execution of Charles I and the conquest of Catholic Ireland | 193 |
The triumph and failure of the Commonwealth 164953 | 222 |
Triumph and tragedy the first Dutch War and the death of the English Republic | 245 |
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The Irish and British Wars, 1637-1654: Triumph, Tragedy, and Failure James Scott Wheeler Sin vista previa disponible - 2002 |
Términos y frases comunes
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