Ireland and Empire, 1692-1770 six source of influence and how to provide for

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one of our preeminent scholars on the subject

only the dead have seen the end of war

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Like Bagehot's classic

Ireland and Empire, 1692-1770 six source of influence and how to provide forHistorians often view early modern Ireland as a testing ground for subsequent British colonial adventures further afield. McGrath argues against this passive view, suggesting that Ireland played an enthusiastic role in the establishment and expansion of the first British Empire. He focuses on two key areas of empire building: finance and defence.