| The Williamite Wars in Ireland Contributor(s): Childs, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847251641 ISBN-13: 9781847251640 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $49.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: William III's defeat of James II's Catholic army at the Battle of the Boyne ended the Stuart dynasty's last hope of survival. It was also central, along with the siege of Londonderry, to the foundation myth of Northern Ireland. Written by a leading milita |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 941.506 |
| Physical Information: 1.35" H x 6.45" W x 9.16" (1.55 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The comprehensive defeat of the Jacobite Irish in the Williamite conflict, a component within the pan-European Nine Years' War, prevented the exiled James II from regaining his English throne, ended realistic prospects of a Stuart restoration and partially secured the new regime of King William III and Queen Mary that had been created by the Glorious Revolution. The principal events - the siege of Londonderry, the Battles of the Boyne and Augury, and the two sieges and Treaty of Limerick - have subsequently become totems around which opposing constructions of Irish history have been erected. Child argues that the struggle was typical of the late-seventeenth century, principally decided by economic resources and attrition in which the 'small war' comprising patrols, raids, occupation of captured regions by small garrisons, police actions against irregulars and attacks on supply lines was more significant in determining the outcome than the set-piece battles and sieges. |
Contributor Bio(s): Childs, John: - John Childs is Emeritus Professor of Military History at the University of Leeds, UK. |