- Fenian Brotherhood
- Fenian Brotherhood,an Irish secret organization founded in the United States about 1858 for the purpose of overthrowing English rule in Ireland.
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Fenian Brotherhood — The Fenian Brotherhood was an Irish Republican organization founded in the United States in 1850s by John O Mahony and Michael Doheny. [Ryan, pg.92. The first organisation was known as the Emmet Monument Association, founded in the early part of… … Wikipedia
Fenian Brotherhood — The modern derivation of the ancient Feonin Erin, pre Christian Irish militants, the Fenian Brotherhood was a secret, oath bound Irish nationalist society dedicated to ending English imperial rule in Ireland through physical force, political… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Fenian Brotherhood — Die Gründung der geheimen Irish Republican Brotherhood in Dublin (IRB) und der Fenian Brotherhood in New York City/USA geschah fast zur gleichen Zeit 1858 und 1859. Die Fenians benannten sich nach „Fianna“, dem Heerhaufen des Sagenhelden Fionn… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fenian Ram — is a submarine designed by John Philip Holland for use by the Fenian Brotherhood, American counterpart to the Irish Republican Brotherhood, against the British. The Ram s construction and launching in 1881 by the Delamater Iron Company in New… … Wikipedia
Fenian — The Fenians, both the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood, were fraternal organisations dedicated to the establishment of an independent Irish Republic in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. The name Fenians was first… … Wikipedia
Fenian raids — The Fenian raids were attacks by members of the Fenian Brotherhood based in the United States, on British army forts, customs posts and other targets in Canada in order to bring pressure on Britain to withdraw from Ireland, between 1866 and 1871 … Wikipedia
Fenian Rising — The Fenian Rising of 1867 (Irish: Éirí Amach na bhFiann, 1867, IPA: [ˈeːɾʲiː əˈmˠax n̪ˠə ˈvʲiən̪ˠ]) was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland, organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). After the suppression of the Irish… … Wikipedia
Fenian Raids — The Fenian Brotherhood is said to have been formed about 1858 in Ireland and the United States, the object being to liberate Ireland from its connection with England, and establish a republic. A history of the movement in Ireland will be found … The makers of Canada
Fenian — 1816, blend of O.Ir. feinne, pl. of fiann, name of a band of Irish warriors + O.Ir. Fene, name of the ancient inhabitants of Ireland. Reference to Irish American brotherhood of that name first attested 1864 … Etymology dictionary
Fenian — Fénien Fénien (anglais : fenian) désigne généralement et depuis la fin du XIXe siècle les nationalistes irlandais qui choisissent la violence pour lutter contre la présence britannique. Il fait également référence aux membres de l Irish … Wikipédia en Français
