The Secret Court Martial Records Of The 1916 Easter Rising Date
of publication: July 2008 Publisher: The History Press Following
the suppression of the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, the
British Army court-martialled almost 200 prisoners. Around
ninety of them received death sentences, but the death penalty
was confirmed only for the fifteen men considered to be the
leaders. All fifteen were executed. Until 1999, official British
records of these fifteen trials were kept a close secret, and in
2001 further material was released, including the trial of
Countess Markievicz and important evidence about the 'shoot to
kill' tactics used by the British Army. These records, the
subject of heated speculation and propaganda for over eighty
years, are clearly presented in this important new edition of
From Behind a Closed Door, containing previously unpublished
material from archive sources, such as the Bureau of Military
History witness statements. The complete transcripts are all
revealed, together with fascinating