Stack, Wayne Rebellion, Invasion and Occupation. The British Army in Ireland, 1793-1815

The history of Ireland is complex, and has been plagued with religious, political, and military influences that have created divisions within its population. Irelands experience throughout the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars highlighted and intensified such divisions that have influenced Irish society into the twenty-first century. "Rebellion, Invasion and Occupation" is an analysis of the British Army in Ireland during the period 1793 to 1815, which proved to be a critical era in British and Irish history. The consequences of the events and government policies of that time helped to determine the social and political divisions within Ireland for the following two centuries.
The intention of this book is to provide an analysis of the military history of Ireland during this time, focusing on the influences, experiences, and reputations of the various elements that comprised the Irish military forces. The militia, yeomanry, fencible, and regular regiments are assessed in relation to their intended purpose within Britains strategy. This work shows that Ireland became an important facet of the tactical and strategic thinking of both the French and British governments at this time, with Britain needing to defend the kingdom against any possible invasion to secure its own defence. This resulted in the British military occupation of a kingdom whose population had been polarised by civil rebellion, invasion, and renewed religious bigotry. A close examination of the military history of the kingdom during these crucial years provides a better understanding of how the Irish became, and remained, a socially and politically divided people, while being subjected to the political and military dominance of Britain.

The consequences of the events and government policies of this period helped to shape Ireland's social and political divisions for the following two centuries.
This book aims to analyse the military history of Ireland during this period, focusing on the influences, experiences and reputations of the various elements that made up the Irish armed forces. The militia, the yeomanry, the 'fencible' and the regular regiments are assessed in terms of their purpose within British strategy. This work shows that Ireland was an important aspect of tactical and strategic thinking for both the French and British governments at this time, as Britain needed to defend the kingdom against any possible invasion in order to secure its own defence. This resulted in the British militarily occupying a kingdom whose population had been polarised by civil rebellion, invasion and renewed religious bigotry. A close examination of the kingdom's military history during these crucial years provides a better understanding of how the Irish became and remained a socially and politically divided people while subject to British political and military domination.