The Irish and British Wars, 1637-1654

Informationen zum Autor James Scott Wheeler Klappentext With numerous maps and illustrations, James Scott Wheeler connects the strategic and tactical levels of war with political actions and reactions, and discusses how Britain and Ireland became battlegrounds in the 'war of three kingdoms'. The various stages of this period of turmoil are clearly demonstrated, right through to the execution of Charles I, the conquest of Catholic Ireland, and the eventual death of the English Republic, and provide students of history with an excellent addition to their studies. Zusammenfassung Connecting the strategic and tactical levels of war with political actions and reactions,this is an accessible and well-documented study of the wars of Britain and Ireland in the mid 17th century. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of maps, List of plates, Preface and acknowledgments, Introduction, 1 The Scottish Revolution and the two Bishops' Wars, 2 The outbreak of the English and Irish Revolutions, 1640-1642, 3 The wars expand, 4 Stalemate, turning point, and disillusionment, 5 The creation of the New Model Army and the royalist defeat, 6 Parliament's victory and search for a settlement, 7 The defeat of the Irish Confederacy and the second English Civil War, 8 The execution of Charles I and the conquest of Catholic Ireland, 9 The triumph and failure of the Commonwealth, 1649-53, 10 Triumph and tragedy: the first Dutch War and the death of the English Republic, Bibliography, Index

Autorentext
James Scott Wheeler

Klappentext
With numerous maps and illustrations, James Scott Wheeler connects the strategic and tactical levels of war with political actions and reactions, and discusses how Britain and Ireland became battlegrounds in the 'war of three kingdoms'. The various stages of this period of turmoil are clearly demonstrated, right through to the execution of Charles I, the conquest of Catholic Ireland, and the eventual death of the English Republic, and provide students of history with an excellent addition to their studies.

Zusammenfassung
Connecting the strategic and tactical levels of war with political actions and reactions,this is an accessible and well-documented study of the wars of Britain and Ireland in the mid 17th century.

Inhalt
List of maps, List of plates, Preface and acknowledgments, Introduction, 1 The Scottish Revolution and the two Bishops' Wars, 2 The outbreak of the English and Irish Revolutions, 1640-1642, 3 The wars expand, 4 Stalemate, turning point, and disillusionment, 5 The creation of the New Model Army and the royalist defeat, 6 Parliament's victory and search for a settlement, 7 The defeat of the Irish Confederacy and the second English Civil War, 8 The execution of Charles I and the conquest of Catholic Ireland, 9 The triumph and failure of the Commonwealth, 1649-53, 10 Triumph and tragedy: the first Dutch War and the death of the English Republic, Bibliography, Index

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