Ireland and Empire, 1692-1770

Ireland and Empire, 1692-1770
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Total Pages : 325
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Download or read book Ireland and Empire, 1692-1770 written by Charles Ivar McGrath and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historians often view early modern Ireland as a testing ground for subsequent British colonial adventures further afield. McGrath argues against this passive view, suggesting that Ireland played an enthusiastic role in the establishment and expansion of the first British Empire. He focuses on two key areas of empire-building: finance and defence.


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