Life of Theobald Wolfe Tone
Written by Himself, and Continued by his Son

This two-volume autobiography of Theobald Wolfe Tone, completed after his death by his son, was published in Washington in 1826.

Theobald Wolfe Tone (Author), William Theobald Wolfe Tone (Edited by)

9781108081948, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 May 2018

682 pages
14 x 21.5 x 4 cm, 0.86 kg

Theobald Wolfe Tone (1763–98) is remembered as a firebrand revolutionary who was the founding father of Irish nationalism, and who committed suicide on the eve of his planned execution in Dublin for treason. This two-volume autobiography, completed after his death by his son, was published in Washington in 1826. It contains accounts of his adventurous life and his key role in the foundation of the Society of United Irishmen in 1791, as well as extracts from his journals, letters, and political works. Volume 2 describes his activities in France, including his plans for the liberation of Ireland by a French invasion, and also his capture, trial and death. An appendix, written by Tone's wife and son, gives the story of his family from 1798 up to the point at which William Wolfe Tone left the French army in 1815 and emigrated to America.

1. Journal of 1796
2. Journal of 1796 (cont.)
3. Journal of 1797
4. Journal of 1797 (cont.)
5. Journal of 1797 and 1798
Appendix to the life of Theobald Wolfe Tone.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]