The Irish and British wars : triumph, tragedy, and failure / James Scott Wheeler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wheeler, James Scott.

Series:

Warfare and history.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--History--1625-1649.

Ireland.

Ireland--History--1649-1660.

Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1641.

Great Britain--History--Charles I, 1625-1649.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660.

Ireland--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Connecting the strategic and tactical levels of war with political actions and reactions, The Irish and British Wars, 1637-1654 is an accessible and well-documented study of the wars of Britain and Ireland in the mid 17th century.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of maps; List of plates; Preface and acknowledgments; Introduction; The Scottish Revolution and the two Bishops' Wars; The outbreak of the English and Irish Revolutions, 1640 1642; The wars expand; Stalemate, turning point, and disillusionment; The creation of the New Model Army and the royalist defeat; Parliament's victory and search for a settlement; The defeat of the Irish Confederacy and the second English Civil War; The execution of Charles I and the conquest of Catholic Ireland; The triumph and failure of the Commonwealth, 1649 53

Triumph and tragedy: the first Dutch War and the death of the English RepublicBibliography; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-265) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-59832-7

0-203-46359-5

1-134-59833-5

1-280-40356-X

0-585-46473-1

9780203463598

OCLC:

57067679