Labour in Ireland; Labour in Irish History; the Reconquest of Ireland;
The book Labour in Ireland; Labour in Irish History; the Reconquest of Ireland; was written by author Connolly, James, 1868-1916 Here you can read free online of Labour in Ireland; Labour in Irish History; the Reconquest of Ireland; book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Labour in Ireland; Labour in Irish History; the Reconquest of Ireland; a good or bad book?
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In the Government records of naval court martials at that time, the charge of " administering the secret oath of the United Irishmen " is one of the commonest against the accused, and the number of men shot and transported beyond seas for this offence is simply enormous. English and Scottish sailors were freely sworn into the ranks of the conspirators, and the numbers of those disaffected grew to such an extent that on one occasion — the mutiny of the Nore — the sailors were able to revolt, dep...ose their officers, and take command of the fleet. The wisest heads amongst them, the original United Irishmen, proposed to sail the ships into a French port and turn them over to the French Government, and for a time they 74 LABOUR IN IRISH HISTORY had great hopes of accomplishing this purpose, but finally they were compelled to accede to a proposal to attempt to win over the sailors on some other ships in the port of London before sailing to France. This they did, and even threatened to bombard the city; but the delay had enabled the Government to rally its loyal ships, and also enabled the " loyal " slaves still on board the revolting ships to play upon the " patriotic " feelings of tiie waverers among the British mutineers by representing to them the probability of their being confined in French prisons instead of welcomed as allies.
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