A History of the Rise, Progress, and Suppression of the Rebellion in the County of Wexford, in the Year 1798. To which is Annexed the Author's Account of His Captivity, and Merciful Deliverance.

TAYLOR, George

Published by Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Co.:, New edition [3rd edition], Corrected,, 1829

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12mo, v, [2], 194pp, occasional light scattered spotting and marginal soiling, bound in modern cloth boards with contrasting red morocco title label. A VG copy of this scarce title. The Wexford Rebellion refers to the outbreak in County Wexford, Ireland in May 1798 of a United Irishmen rebellion against the English domination of Ireland. It was the most successful and most destructive of all the uprisings that occurred throughout Ireland during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, lasting from 27 May 1798 until about 21 June 1798. The Wexford Rebellion saw much success despite County Wexford not being thought of as an immediate threat by the government because of the spontaneous risings that occurred both before and after the significant rebel victories in Oulart, Enniscorthy, and Wexford town. It is widely held that the Wexford Rebellion was fuelled by sectarian tensions added to the unjustified government reign of terror which included pitchcapping, public executions, and the burning of homes. However, throughout the rebellion, prominent rebels advocated that the rebellion was purely political and not an issue of religion. Although some massacres that occurred throughout the duration of the rebellion do suggest sectarian tensions as motives, the fact that the United Irishmen were both Protestant and Catholic in addition to the republic formed in county Wexford suggests that this rebellion was indeed political. Primarily, the rebels fought for a reform of legislature and the redistribution of political power.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of the Rise, Progress, and Suppression of the Rebellion in the County of Wexford, in the Year 1798. To which is Annexed the Author's Account of His Captivity, and Merciful Deliverance.
• Publisher: Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Co.:, New edition [3rd edition], Corrected,
• Publication Date: 1829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good