The Crimean War and Irish Society
Author | : Paul Huddie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
ISBN | : 9781786945464 |
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This text is essentially a 'home front' study of Ireland during the Crimean War, or more specifically Irish society's responses to that conflict. It complements the existing research on Irish servicemen's experiences during and after the campaign, and also substantially develops the limited work already undertaken on Irish society and the conflict. It primarily encompasses the years of the conflict, from its origins in the 1853 dispute between Russia and the Ottoman Empire over the Holy Places, through the French and British political and later military interventions in 1854-5, to the victory, peace and homecoming celebrations in 1856. Additionally, it extends into the preceding and succeeding decades in order to contextualise the events and actors of the wartime years and to present and analyse the commemoration and memorialisation processes.