The French invasion of Ireland in '98. Leaves of unwritten history that tell of an heroic endeavor and a lost opportunity to throw off England's yoke

Valerian Gribayã¨Doff

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• France
• HIStory
• Ireland

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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'98INVASION OF IRELAND IN
LEASES OF UNIVRITTEN HISTORY
THAT TELL OF AN
HEROIC ENDEAVOR
AND A
LOST OPPORTUNITY
TO THROW OFF ENGLAND'S YOKE
BY
GRIBAY^DOFFVALERIAN
NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS BYWITH A MAP, AND
WELL-KNOWN ARTISTS
NEW YORK
CHARLES P. SOMERBY
28 Lafayette PlaceCOPYRIGH I . 1890,
V. GRIBAYfiDOFF,By—
CONTENTS.
PAGB
List of Illustrations . . c
Authorities
Preface
CHAPTER I.
The Events leading up to a French Invasion of Ireland—Several
Preliminary Attempts at an Invasion—Intrigues of the League
of United Irishmen—Outbreak of the Insurrection 15
CHAPTER II.
Humbert lands in Killala with a Thousand Men—Career of the
Hero and Composition of his Army—Bishop Stock's Testi-
mony to the Invaders 26
CHAPTER III.
A Proclamation to the Irish People—Astonishment of the In-
vaders at the Religious Zeal of their Irish Allies—Peculiar
Position of the Irish Clergy—Their Intolerance rebuked by
the French 49
CHAPTER IV.
The Field of Operations Morale of the English Forces—An
Capture of thatEngagement near Ballina—Episodes at the
61Town
288.148• CONTENTS.4
CHAPTER V.
TAGE
The Theatre of Operations—Weary March of the French and
Irish—Scenes in Castlebar—The Battle—Tame and Flight of
the British 73
CHAPTER VI.
Disgraceful Incident—Losses on Both Sides—TheA French
indulge in the Pleasures of Music and Dancing—General
the Battle—A Republican Government for Con-Results of
naught 100
CHAPTER VII.
resumes Operations in the Field—The British PlanHumbert of
Campaign—Battle of Colooney—Battle and Surrender at
Ballinamuck—Case of Bartholomew Teeling . . 114
CHAPTER VIII.
A Second Battle of Castlebar—Defeat of the Insurgents—The
FrenchThree Officers left at Killala—Their Efforts to sup-
press Religious Persecution—Riot and Lawlessness the Order
of the Day—Advance of the Royal Armies—Battle of
Killala 144
CHAPTER IX.
his Return from IrelandHumbert's Career subsequent to —His
Tart in the Campaign against the Austrians. and the Expedi-
to San Intrigue with Bona-tion Domingo—His Love Pauline
parte—Escape to America—Present at the Battle of New
xOrleans—Expedition to Mexico 75
Appendix 185
Index 189..
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CASTLEBAR Drawn . Frontispiece.by Harry Ogden.
opp.
drawn by page
Arrival of the French Vessels Edw. Siebert 29
Portrait of General Sarrazin V. GribayJdoff. 45
Portrait of Marquis of Cornwallis.. V. Gribaye'doff, 61
Sarrazin Embracesa Patriot's Corpse. .Edw. Siebert 67
The March to Castlebar W. C. Fitler 72
Portrait of General Hutchinson V. Gtibaye'doff. 84
Lake's Flight from Castlebar Baron C. de Grimm. 98
The Ball after the Battle ThomasMcllvaine 105
Map of Connaught 116
Portrait ofColonelCharlesVereker. . Comerford. 123
Retreat of the SiebertFrench Edw. 129
The Gory Heights of Ballinamuck Charles Graham . . 136
The Battle of Killala Edw. Siebert 160