The fighting Irish : (the story of the extraordinary Irish soldier)
Newark, Tim2012
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For hundreds of years, Irish soldiers have sought their destiny abroad, stepping aboard ships bound for England, America, or Europe. In this title, historian Tim Newark tells their tales in the dramatic words of the soldiers themselves, gathered from diaries, letters and journals, and interviews with veterans in Ireland and across the world.
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Author:
Imprint:
London : Constable, 2012.
Collation:
xiii, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Sub-title from cover.Bibliography p.263-267.
ISBN:
9781849015158 (pbk)
Dewey class:
355.3109415
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain. Army -- Irish regiments -- History -- 1690-Soldiers -- Ireland -- HistoryBritish Army -- Irish soldiers -- History -- 1690-Irish regiments -- British Army -- History -- 1690-Soldiers, Irish -- British Army -- History -- 1690-Soldiers -- Irish -- Foreign armiesSoldiers -- Irish -- History -- International travel
BRN:
1393061