The Irish Amateur Military Tradition in the British Army, 1854-1992

by William Butler

Covering the period from the re-establishment of the Irish militia during the Crimean War until the disbandment of the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1992, this book examines the Irish amateur military tradition within the British Army, distinctive from a British amateur military tradition. Irish men and women of both religions and political persuasions made a significant contribution to these forces, and in so doing played an important role within the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719099382
• ISBN13: 9780719099380
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"