Courage and Conflict: Forgotten Stories of the Irish at War
Nonfiction, History, Italy, Americas, Mexico, Africa
| Author: | Ian Kenneally | ISBN: | 9781848890657 |
| Publisher: | The Collins Press | Publication: | March 3, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The Collins Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ian Kenneally |
| ISBN: | 9781848890657 |
| Publisher: | The Collins Press |
| Publication: | March 3, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The Collins Press |
| Language: | English |
Dispossessed and oppressed for so long, it is no surprise that many Irish ended up fighting in other people's wars. For many, a career as a soldier was the last hope for a better life. Courage and Conflict is based around extraordinary people and events, revolutionaries, inventors, soldiers, sailors and mutineers. These stories provide a glimpse of Irish history intersecting with that of other peoples and countries.
Dispossessed and oppressed for so long, it is no surprise that many Irish ended up fighting in other people's wars. For many, a career as a soldier was the last hope for a better life. Courage and Conflict is based around extraordinary people and events, revolutionaries, inventors, soldiers, sailors and mutineers. These stories provide a glimpse of Irish history intersecting with that of other peoples and countries.
