| The Secret Court Martial Records of the Easter Rising Contributor(s): Barton, Brian (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0750950633 ISBN-13: 9780750950633 Publisher: Sutton OUR PRICE: $34.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 941.508 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Until 1999 official British records of the15 trials that followed the Easter Rising of 1916 were kept a close secret. Further material released in 2001 included the trial of Countess Markievicz and important evidence about "shoot to kill" British military tactics.These records, the subject of heated speculation and propaganda for more than 80 years, are now clearly presented in this important new book. The complete transcripts are all here, together with fascinating photographs of the Rising, the15 leaders and the key British players. Brian Barton's incisive commentary explains the context of the trials and the motivations of the leaders, providing an invaluable insight into what went on behind a closed door at a defining moment in Irish history." |