The Irish Brigade in the Pope's Army 1860

The Irish Brigade in the Pope's Army 1860
Author: Donal Corcoran
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Ireland
ISBN: 9781846827266

The Irish brigade rushed to defend Pope Pius IX and the Papal States from invasion by the army of King Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, and revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi's 'red shirt' guerrillas. This event offers a fascinating insight into post-Famine Ireland and the Italian Risorgimento when both nations struggled for independence, unity and an end to foreign domination. Historical background on Ireland, the Papal States and Italy before 1860 is given, featuring the interplay between nationalism and religion. The brigade's recruitment by priests and nationalists, their motivation, journey to Italy, and hardships suffered on arrival are detailed, together with the complexities of the papal army - military, political and clerical infighting, and the partisan media war. Military accounts of the battles and sieges at Perugia, Spoleto, Castelfidardo and Ancona are recorded, along with the brigade's imprisonment at Genoa, journey home and heroes' welcome. A list of brigade members is included. [Subjects: Irish History; Italian History; Risorgimento; Nineteenth-Century History; Military History]

England Against the Papacy 1858-1861

England Against the Papacy 1858-1861
Author: C. T. McIntire
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1983-06-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521242370

A detailed study of the political relations between England and the papacy from 1858 to 1861, the decisive years for the unification of Italy.

The Dynamiters

The Dynamiters
Author: Niall Whelehan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2012-08-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107023327

A transnational history of the first urban bombing campaign, when Irish nationalists targeted symbolic British public buildings in the 1880s.

The Papacy Since 1500

The Papacy Since 1500
Author: James Corkery
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2010-08-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521509874

Structured by detailed studies of significant Popes, these essays explore the evolution of the papacy in the last 500 years.

1860 to 1890

1860 to 1890
Author: Thomas Archer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 490
Release: 1890
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

Ireland and the Pope

Ireland and the Pope
Author: James George Maguire
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1888
Genre: Ireland
ISBN:

The Irish in the American Civil War

The Irish in the American Civil War
Author: Damian Shiels
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2013-02-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0752491970

Just under 200,000 Irishmen took part in the American Civil War, making it one of the most significant conflicts in Irish history. Hundreds of thousands more were affected away from the battlefield, both in the US and in Ireland itself. The Irish contribution, however, is often only viewed through the lens of famous units such as the Irish Brigade, but the real story is much more complex and fascinating. From the Tipperary man who was the first man to die in the war, to the Corkman who was the last General mortally wounded in action; from the flag bearer who saved his regimental colours at the cost of his arms, to the Roscommon man who led the hunt for Abraham Lincoln's assassin, what emerges in this book is a catalogue of gallantry, sacrifice and bravery.

History Society Church

History Society Church
Author: Derek Beales
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2005-11-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521021890

Essays by distinguished historians in honour of the just-retired Regius Professor of Modern History.