| The Irish and British Wars, 1637-1654: Triumph, Tragedy, and Failure Contributor(s): Scott Wheeler, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415221323 ISBN-13: 9780415221320 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: This accessible study examines the wars of Britain and Ireland in the mid seventeenth century. After a period of stability and peace during the early years of the century, Charles I set about carrying out administrative and religious reform in England, Scotland and Wales. The revolution that this prompted in Scotland was to repeat itself in Ireland and four years later lead to civil war in England. Connecting the strategic and tactical levels of war with political actions and reactions, Wheeler discusses how Britain and Ireland became battlegrounds in the 'war of three kingdoms'. With numerous maps and illustrations, 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 941.506 |
| LCCN: 2002075201 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Series: Warfare and History |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.7" W x 9.32" (1.08 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |