How the Irish won the American Revolution : a new look at the forgotten heroes of America's war of independence

How the Irish won the American Revolution : a new look at the forgotten heroes of America's war of independence

New York : Skyhorse Publishing, 2015.

400 p., [8] p. of plates (some col.) : ill., map, ports. ; 24 cm.

973.346 T891 2015

(OCoLC)919068366

Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-390) and index.
Contents: Introduction: the forgotten Irish contribution to decisive victory -- "You have lost America by the Irish:" America's forgotten revolutionaries -- Enduring Irish legacies, myths, and popular modern memory -- Complexities of ethnicity and forgotten history -- Half of Washington's Continental Army was Celtic-Gaelic? -- A new generation of the most radical revolutionaries in America -- More of Washington's invaluable Irish commanders -- Washington's close-knit Irish "family" and other hard-hitting Irish leaders -- Conclusion: Irish odyssey.
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