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Ireland’s Wars: 1st July 1916

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

In the final week of June 1916, the British and French forces would fire somewhere close to a million a and half shells at the German lines in the Somme sector, as part of their plans to soften up the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Boer Invasion

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

The Second Boer War began on the 11th of October 1899, when the Boer armies crossed the frontiers. By then, large amounts of British regulars were on boats headed to the Cape, but they wouldn’t arrive for a while yet. … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Childers Reforms

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

By the later part of the 19th century, the British Army had grown from a glorified part-time militia into a professional cross-continental behemoth, at the forefront of military tactics and technology. But with this expansion came problems, namely a messy … Continue reading →

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