1st Edition

Ireland and Empire, 1692-1770

By Charles Ivar McGrath Copyright 2012
    336 Pages
    by Routledge

    336 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    I: Contexts; 1: Contexts; 2: Religion; 3: Politics; II: Manpower; 4: Barracks for a Standing Army; 5: A Standing Army for Ireland; 6: An Army for Empire; III: Finance; 7: Income, Expenditure and Taxation; 8: The National Debt; 9: The Public Creditors; Conclusion

    Biography

    Charles Ivar McGrath