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Title: Orange and Green
A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick

Author: G. A. Henty

Release Date: May 8, 2006 [eBook #18356]

Language: English

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ORANGE AND GREEN:

A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick

by

G. A. Henty.

Contents

Preface.
Chapter 1: A Shipwreck.
Chapter 2: For James Or William.
Chapter 3: The King In Ireland.
Chapter 4: The Siege Of Derry.
Chapter 5: The Relief Of Derry.
Chapter 6: Dundalk.
Chapter 7: The Coming Battle.
Chapter 8: Boyne Water.
Chapter 9: Pleasant Quarters.
Chapter 10: A Cavalry Raid.
Chapter 11: The First Siege Of Limerick.
Chapter 12: Winter Quarters.
Chapter 13: A Dangerous Mission.
Chapter 14: Athlone.
Chapter 15: A Fortunate Recognition.
Chapter 16: Peace.

Preface.

The subject of Ireland is one which has, for some years, been a very
prominent one, and is likely, I fear, for some time yet to occupy a large
share of public attention. The discontent, manifested in the troubles of
recent years, has had its root in an old sense of grievance, for which
there was, unhappily, only too abundant reason. The great proportion of
the soil of Ireland was taken from the original owners, and handed over
to Cromwell's followers, and for years the land that still remained in
the hands of Irishmen was subject to the covetousness of a party of
greedy intriguers, who had sufficient influence to sway the proceedings
of government. The result was the rising of Ireland, nominally in defence
of the rights of King James, but really as an effort of despair on the
part of those who deemed their religion, their property, and even their
lives threatened, by the absolute ascendency of the Protestant party in
the government of the country. I have taken my information from a variety
of sources; but, as I wished you to see the matter from the Irish point
of view, I have drawn most largely from the history of those events by
Mr. O'Driscol, p