The Irish Wars 1485-1603

Informationen zum Autor Ian Heath is the highly respected author of Armies of the Nineteenth Century , a five-volume work covering the armies of 19th-century Asia. Ian lives in Cambridgeshire. Klappentext 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! Zusammenfassung 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! Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Chronology · The Irish · Anglo-Irish Armies · Tactics · The Cavalry · Pacata Hibernia · The Plates

Product details

• Authors: Ian Heath, Heath Ian
• Assisted by: David Sque (Illustration), Sque David (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855322806
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-280-6
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 239 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Men-at-Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Ireland, Warfare & defence, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces