| The Irish Wars 1485-1603 Contributor(s): Heath, Ian (Author), Sque, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855322803 ISBN-13: 9781855322806 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1993 Annotation: The Reformation in England further distanced the Irish, as the majority of Irishmen adhered stubbornly to their Catholicism. Eventually, in Elizabeth's reign, both sides resorted to the use of force on a large scale in a series of bloody wars and rebellions that were to culminate in the Earl of Tyrone's 'Great Rebellion' of 1595-1603. This text by Ian Heath looks at the history, organisation and tactics of the armies of the Irish Wars 1485-1603, armies which included such troops as the fearsome Irish Galloglasses, who bore a deadly axe six feet long with a blade one foot broad! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Dewey: 941.5 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 7.2" W x 9.69" (0.42 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Reformation in England further distanced the Irish, as the majority of Irishmen adhered stubbornly to their Catholicism. Eventually, in Elizabeth's reign, both sides resorted to the use of force on a large scale in a series of bloody wars and rebellions that were to culminate in the Earl of Tyrone's Great Rebellion of 1595-1603. This text by Ian Heath looks at the history, organization and tactics of the armies of the Irish Wars (1485-1603), armies which included such troops as the fearsome Irish Galloglasses, who bore a deadly axe six feet long with a blade that was one foot broad |