Dublin's great wars : the First World War, the Easter Rising and the Irish Revolution / Richard S. Grayson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grayson, Richard S., 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Ireland--Dublin.

World War, 1914-1918.

Soldiers--Ireland--Dublin (Ireland)--History--20th century.

Soldiers.

Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916.

Ireland.

Ireland--History--War of Independence, 1919-1921.

Dublin (Ireland)--History, Military--20th century.

Dublin (Ireland).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 470 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

For the first time, Richard S. Grayson tells the story of the Dubliners who served in the British military and in republican forces during the First World War and the Irish Revolution as a series of interconnected 'Great Wars'. He charts the full scope of Dubliners' military service, far beyond the well-known Dublin 'Pals', with at least 35,000 serving and over 6,500 dead, from the Irish Sea to the Middle East and beyond. Linking two conflicts usually narrated as separate stories, he shows how Irish nationalist support for Britain going to war in 1914 can only be understood in the context of the political fight for Home Rule and why so many Dubliners were hostile to the Easter Rising. He examines Dublin loyalism and how the War of Independence and the Civil War would be shaped by the militarisation of Irish society and the earlier experiences of veterans of the British army.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1: Prelude: Dublin and Conflict, 1899-1914; 2: Dublin Goes to War; 3: Outbreak, 1914; 4: Stalemate, 1915; 5: Gallipoli: Helles; 6: Gallipoli: Suvla Bay; 7: Preparations; 8: Rising; 9: Falling; 10: Consequences; 11: The Other 1916; 12: Success on the Somme; 13: Snow and Sand; 14: Attrition: 1916-17; 15: Learning; 16: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat; 17: War of Independence; 18: Crossovers; 19: Civil War; 20: Peace; 21: Commemoration; Conclusion: Three Men; Appendix 1: Population; Appendix 2: Military Service; Appendix 3: Physical; Appendix 4: Occupation; Appendix 5: Recruitment; Appendix 6: Red Cross Service; Appendix 7: Death; Appendix 8: Sources; Acknowledgements; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 31 Aug 2018).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-108-68468-8

1-139-24887-1

1-108-61142-7