Easter Uprising - 1916 (1 Viewer)
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waynepoo
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Now that's different.....all you need now is some 'Black and Tans'.
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Great Vehicle...figures and background...do you have any Sen Fen figures ? ( I think that was the name of the Irish Rebl's).....great dio as usual...cheers TomB
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Thanks Tom. No Sinn Fein figures to add I'm afraid. Not surprisingly, no TS company to my knowledge makes them.
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Brad
Funny you should say that but I began by typing in 'Easter Rebellion' and then deleted it and changed it to the less politicised (at least in terms of the word, not the event) 'Easter Uprising'. It is all in the language.{sm4} Other than that there is no indication of political comment so I feel I am relatively safe although I feel in more danger from the historians who will note the 1914 RNAS vehicle in Ireland in 1916. In addition, I am unsure whether the British troops wore helmets or hats during the fighting.
If any further proof of my political neutrality is required I am Irish Catholic on one side and Irish Protestant (Liverpool) on the other. Rather awkwardly, however, I am a staunch Monarchist but balance that by being a supporter of the Australian/American alliance.
As an associated comment, in American schools, do you learn about 'The American Revolution' of 'The American War of Independence' or are both acceptable? The descriptions terms can reflect a different view of the event.
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Jack,
As far as the American Revolution is concerned, it's referred to in both ways although I think of it in terms of the American Revolution.
I'm not sure if you were trying to draw a comparison between what happened in the 1770s and 1916 (and I'm neither Irish nor Catholic) but the difference is immediacy and that what took place in Ireland was a continuing struggle between the two sides that only recently has (I believe) achieved some resolution.
Again, I'm not taking sides, just asking the question.
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As far as the American Revolution is concerned, it's referred to in both ways although I think of it in terms of the American Revolution.
I'm not sure if you were trying to draw a comparison between what happened in the 1770s and 1916 (and I'm neither Irish nor Catholic) but the difference is immediacy and that what took place in Ireland was a continuing struggle between the two sides that only recently has (I believe) achieved some resolution.
Again, I'm not taking sides, just asking the question.
Brad
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Brad
It actually never crossed my mind to consider the events in a similar light. Now that you mention it, hiowever, it would make for a fascinating discussion although some of the wounds from 1916 and after - on both sides - are still remarkably fresh. The AWI would be a safer discussion! My post was actually just an extension of the fact that I replaced rebellion with uprising because I saw a difference in what the words implied. I have often wondered about the AWI. I think the Vienamese refer to the 'American War' and I believe the Battle of Bull Run has alternate names. I have even heard rumours that the Argentinians have a different name for the Falklands!
A rose by any other name ...
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Spelling mistakes again - its been a tough week.
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One man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter". :wink2:
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Incidently, the Black and Tans did not exist during the Uprising. The B & T's didn't come into existence until 1920, during the Irish War of Independence. Their legacy is not good. They were extremely brutal and are hated to this day. -- Al