Smuggling Weapons, Republicans and Spies across the Irish Sea and the North Channel (1912–1923): Gaelic Friends or Foes?
When Britain got involved into WW1, some Irish rebels saw an opportunity to launch a rebellion in order to obtain Home Rule and smuggled weapons from Hamburg in the teeming waters of the British Isles. Thanks to the diaries of crews on board tugs or yachts, this article aims at studying the sea smug...
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| Xuất bản năm: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/etudesecossaises, |
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| Ngôn ngữ: | Anglais |
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Études écossaises
2018
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| Truy cập trực tuyến: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Tóm tắt: | When Britain got involved into WW1, some Irish rebels saw an opportunity to launch a rebellion in order to obtain Home Rule and smuggled weapons from Hamburg in the teeming waters of the British Isles. Thanks to the diaries of crews on board tugs or yachts, this article aims at studying the sea smuggling operations organised prior and during the Rising, and their accompanying deception missions set up to secure the voyages. The core of this article also lies in the study of the Scottish help brought to the Irish cause during the 1916 Rising. In fact, the Irish Sea and the North Channel could be depicted as dangerous sea areas since many cargoes of weapons, explosives or detonators were shipped from Glasgow to Belfast or brought by Scottish sympathizers, sometimes followed by detectives and undercover agents from the Special Branch. By showing the importance of the sea in the event of the 1916 Rising, this article finally aims at better understanding the connections and influences of both Gaelic countries in their fight for Home Rule. |
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