I have compiled a set of notes for Napoleon on St Helena. This list comprises historical figures, subjects and events that I found useful in developing my understanding of The Atlantic World of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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There is currently 1 name in this directory beginning with the letter I.
Irish Rebellion
1798. In May 100,000 Irish peasants rose in revolt against the British Government in Ireland. By September, four months later, 30, 000 had been killed and lay rotting and unburied in a smoking and desolate countryside. Many of the major towns had declared their independence from Britain and had formed their own republics in the French Revolutionary style. British troops were rushed over from the Mainland who ruthlessly supressed the uprising and restored Protestant rule.
