Tag Archives: 1866

Ireland’s Wars: The Pigeon Hill Raid

Posted on Dec 7, 2016 by NFB

With the end of operations in the west, the attention turned back to the east. The original plan for the Fenian Raids, as envisioned by T.W. Sweeney, was for multiple attacks at different points on the border, as part of … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Battle Of Ridgeway

Posted on Nov 23, 2016 by NFB

The first Fenian Raid on Canada had been a rather anticlimactic non-event, with the O’Mahony wing of the American Brotherhood left in tatters in the aftermath. But the Campobello operation had been mere prelude to the main event of the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The First Fenian Raid

Posted on Nov 16, 2016 by NFB

The Fenian Rebellion of 1867 was a dismal failure in Ireland, and a high-profile escapade in Britain, with little serious success to its name. While nationalist revolutionary politics in Ireland was far from done, it would be fair to say … Continue reading →

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