9780786497935-0786497939-John C. O'Neill: The Irish Nationalist and U.S. Army Officer Who Invaded Canada

John C. O'Neill: The Irish Nationalist and U.S. Army Officer Who Invaded Canada

ISBN-13: 9780786497935
ISBN-10: 0786497939
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Thomas Fox
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: McFarland
Format: Paperback 240 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780786497935
ISBN-10: 0786497939
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Thomas Fox
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: McFarland
Format: Paperback 240 pages

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John C. O'Neill: The Irish Nationalist and U.S. Army Officer Who Invaded Canada (ISBN-13: 9780786497935 and ISBN-10: 0786497939), written by authors Thomas Fox, was published by McFarland in 2019. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Canadian (Historical, United States, Political, Leaders & Notable People, Midwest, Regional U.S., Civil War, United States History, State & Local) books. You can easily purchase or rent John C. O'Neill: The Irish Nationalist and U.S. Army Officer Who Invaded Canada (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Canadian books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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In June 1866, an 800-man contingent of the Irish Fenian Brotherhood invaded Canada from Buffalo, New York, in an effort to free Ireland from British rule. The force was led by Irish-born John Charles O'Neill, a veteran of the Union Army's 5th Indiana Cavalry.

The three-day invasion was a military success but a political failure, yet O'Neill was celebrated for his leadership and humanity. Elevated to the presidency of the Fenian Brotherhood, "General" O'Neill would again lead Irish nationalists against Canada in 1870. Jailed and later pardoned by President U.S. Grant, O'Neill left the Fenians and attempted a third, futile attack into Canada.

O'Neill then became a colonizer, urging Irish Americans to abandon cities in the East to settle on the fertile plains of the West. O'Neill City, Nebraska, is named in his honor. This first full-length biography covers the rise, fall and resurgence of a remarkable figure in American and Irish history.

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