| Shootout: The Battle for St Stephen's Green, 1916 Contributor(s): O'Brien, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848402112 ISBN-13: 9781848402119 Publisher: New Island Books OUR PRICE: $10.88 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Military - Strategy - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Dewey: 941.508 |
| LCCN: 2013412885 |
| Series: 1916 in Focus |
| Physical Information: 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the Proclamation of the Irish Republic was being read from the steps of the General Post Office on Sackville Street on Easter Monday 24th April 1916, 160 members of the Irish Citizen Army under Commandant Michael Mallin were taking up position around St Stephen's Green. For seven days, from their posts in St Stephen's Green and City Hall, this small force of men and women fought against British soldiers as they struggled to protect the newly proclaimed Irish Republic. For almost a century, accusations of poor strategic awareness and a lack of organisation have been levelled against Mallin and his force for their actions during that Easter week. In this new work, Paul O Brien shows that, despite being outnumbered and outgunned, Mallin carried out his orders and fought with tenacity during this vital part of the Easter Rising. |