Life of Theobald Wolfe Tone Tone Tone Paperback 9781108081948 Volume 2

Life of Theobald Wolfe ToneWritten by Himself, and Continued by his Son\nAuthor(s): Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Theobald Wolfe Tone\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108081948, 978-1108081948\nSynopsis\nTheobald Wolfe Tone [tel] 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, .