Man executed for Easter rising, more to his service in the Boer war than anything.

[avislog]

"MacBride would famously die in the execution of leaders of the Easter Rising. He wasn't involved in the planning or leadership of the event at all, only becoming involved because he happen to be in Dublin for the wedding of his brother. His execution probably owed more to his service in the Boer War than anything he did in Dublin."







http://thewildgeese.com/profiles/blo...n-the-boer-war

[Knoffel]

Interesting read, thanks.

[Bokman]

Thanks. Damn British!

[Maroelas]

Thanks. Nice read

[Springer]

Great read, many thanks.

[Bighunter]

It's interesting how men will flock to war.

Was a good read.

Makes me wonder who will judge the Warriors of the ISIS war.

[Desert Rat]

Interestingly as well the Russians also supported the Boers against the English. There is a memorial service at the JHB Russian Orthodox church once a year in Memorial of the Russians that fought the English alongside the Boers. A lot of people think the Germans were the ones to "invent" the concentration camps when all along the English were the ones.

[Springer]

A lot of people think the Germans were the ones to "invent" the concentration camps when all along the English were the ones.

If I may correct you there. This is also a misconception held onto in SA. The British did indeed place people in camps, but they were not the first people to do so. It was in fact the Americans who created these camps in the early 1800's to imprison Indians. They used them again during the civil war.

[DJ Vier]

If I may correct you there. This is also a misconception held onto in SA. The British did indeed place people in camps, but they were not the first people to do so. It was in fact the Americans who created these camps in the early 1800's to imprison Indians. They used them again during the civil war.

Correct, and the Germans also used a concentration camp system in Namibia 1904 - 1908.

[Desert Rat]

If I may correct you there. This is also a misconception held onto in SA. The British did indeed place people in camps, but they were not the first people to do so. It was in fact the Americans who created these camps in the early 1800's to imprison Indians. They used them again during the civil war.

...there you go...learn something new everyday! Thanks Springer..