{"product_id":"easter-rising-1","title":"Easter Rising 1916","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the outbreak of World War I delayed home rule for Ireland, a faction of Irish nationalists decided to take direct action. This highly illustrated, concise volume charts the course of the Easter Rising and Britain's methods of suppression.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Easter Monday 1916, a rebellion was launched from the steps of the Dublin General Post Office and the existence of an Irish Republic proclaimed. The British response was a military one and they drove the rebels back in violent street fighting until they surrendered on 29 April. The leaders of the rising were tried by court martial: 15 of them were summarily executed and a further 3,500 'sympathizers' imprisoned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book covers this important milestone in Anglo-Irish history in detail, thoroughly examining the politics behind the Easter Rising and the tactics employed to counter it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56159021367640,"sku":"9781846030673","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781846030673_bf3f716e-2d11-4832-b507-9f7109e61dee.jpg?v=1778738443","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/easter-rising-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}