#OnThisDay 1803 Robert Emmet was captured in Harold’s Cross.After his rebellion failed, instead of leaving for France, Emmet chose to be with his fiancé. He was taken to Dublin Castle, then Kilmainham Gaol &later tried for high treason.He was hanged & beheaded.
#OnThisDay 1918 Private Frank Finan from Dromore Sligo died from wounds suffered in a German gas attack. Formerly of the Irish Guards & Connaught Rangers Finan was one of 510 men & 18 officers who were casualties in that attack on the 10th Sherwood Foresters.
#OnThisDay 1906 Brevet Major General Robert Minty from Westport, Mayo passed away. Minty’s Saber Brigade conducted one of the most effective covering force actions of the Civil War at Pea Ridge & Chickamauga creek where his 900 men fought 5000 for 6 hours. #Ireland #History
#OnThisDay 1914 Maurice Dease VC from Coole, Westmeath died at the Battle of Mons. Dease was one of the first officers killed & was the first posthumous Victoria Cross recipient in #WW1. Dease was awarded the VC for his actions commanding two machine gun posts while shot three times until all his soldiers were wounded or dead and he took control of the guns until he was killed. His actions allowed the withdrawal of the British army saving countless lives.
#OnThisDay 1825 Michael Dwyer the United Irishmen leader died from dysentery having been exiled to Australia. After the 1798 Rebellion, Dwyer took to the Wicklow Mts & conducted a successful guerrilla campaign for five years against the Crown forces. Dwyer surrendered on his own good terms expecting transportation to the US but the British Government reneged and exiled Dwyer and his family to Australia.
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The Irish at War 