Ireland's Unknown Soldiers: The 16th Irish Division in the Great War, 1914-1918 - Couverture souple

Denman, Terence

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0716524899 ISBN 13 : 9780716524892

Editeur : Irish Academic Press Ltd, 2008

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Great War of 1914-18 saw the Irish soldier make his greatest sacrifice on Britain's behalf. Nearly 135,000 Irishmen volunteered (conscription was never applied in Ireland) in addition to the 50,000 Irish who were serving with the regular army and the reserves on 4 August 1914. Within a few weeks of the outbreak of the war no less than three Irish divisions - the 10th (Irish), 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) - were formed from Irishmen, Catholic and Protestant, who responded to Lord Kitchener's call to arms. An estimated 35,000 Irish-born soldiers were killed before the armistice came in November 1918. Over 4,000 of those who died were with the 16th (Irish) Division. Yet, in spite of these facts, serious historical study of Ireland's major involvement in the War has been neglected. Indeed Easter 1916 dominates Irish historiography to such an extent that the period 1914-18 is rarely considered as a distinct era in Irish history.

Revue de presse :

'In this extraordinarily interesting book, Terence Denman provides both a narrative history and an excellent analysis of the political and social impact of the Division...Ireland's Unknown Soldiers stands as a model of the new military history, combining operational, tactical, social and political history to create an eminently satisfying whole.' --The Wish Stream

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Irish Academic Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0716524899
• ISBN 13: 9780716524892
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216