Description

For two hundred years, Irish soldiers fought on every major global battlefield, serving across European empires, American civil conflicts, and international United Nations peacekeeping missions. Irishmen in War 1800-2000: Essays from the Irish Sword Volume 2 delivers an authoritative, data-driven collection of specialized research papers generated by the prestigious Military History Society of Ireland.

The text looks deeply into regimental logs, battlefield casualty charts, and officer dispatches to evaluate the practical functional operations of Irish units. Contributing experts guide researchers systematically through the Napoleonic Wars, the American Civil War, the trenches of WWI, and early UN deployment strategies in Africa. Written with exceptional objective clarity, this volume serves as a mandatory reference manual for serious military geographers, historical modelers, and academic research libraries.

Core academic and research frameworks within this military study:

• Tactical and Logistical Analytics: Breaks down specific deployment data, weapon supply lines, troop movements, and command decisions across major campaigns.

• Biographical and Surname Records: Preserves the specific military service histories, native townlands, and citations of decorated personnel.

• Elite Scholarly Quality: Heavily annotated with primary state papers, regimental muster rolls, and extensive bibliographic cross-references.