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Erskine Childers

Robert Erskine Childers, the author of the influential novel The Riddle of the Sands and an Irish nationalist who smuggled guns to Ireland in his sailing yacht Asgard (Wikipedia).

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Irish nationalist and author (1870-1922)

Born 25 June 1870
Died 24 November 1922

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  • Cover of: The Riddle of the Sands

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  • Cover of: In the ranks of the C.I.V.: a narrative and diary of personal experiences with the C.I.V. Battery (Honourable Artillery Company) in South Africa

    Cover of edition inranksofcivnarr00chilrich Cover of edition inrankscivanarr02chilgoog Cover of edition inrankscivanarr01chilgoog Cover of edition inrankscivanarr00chilgoog First published in 1900 — 73 editions
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  • Cover of: The Times history of the war in South Africa: 1899-1902

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  • Cover of: The framework of home rule.

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  • Cover of: War and the arme blanche

    Cover of edition wararmeblanche0000chil First published in 1910 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The H.A.C. in South Africa: a record of the services rendered in the South African War by members of the Honourable Artillery Company

    First published in 1903 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: German influence on British cavalry

    Cover of edition germaninfluenceo00chiluoft First published in 1911 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Home rule bills of 1886 and 1893 compared and explained

    First published in 1911 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A thirst for the sea: the sailing adventures of Erskine Childers

    First published in 1979 — 1 edition
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Irish nationalist and author (1870-1922)

Born 25 June 1870
Died 24 November 1922

Subjects

Great Britain, South African War, 1899-1902, History, Cavalry, Cavalry drill and tactics, Home rule, Adventure and adventurers, Adventure fiction, Alternative histories (Fiction), Army, Biography, Boer War, British, British Personal narratives, Campaigns, Classic Literature, Diaries, Drill and tactics, English Spy stories, English language, juvenile literature, Europe -- Frisian Islands, Fiction, Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, alternative history, Fiction, espionage

Places

Ireland, Beaufort West, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, England, Europe, Frisian Islands, Great Britain, Matjiesfontein, Transvaal (South Africa)

People

Erskine Childers (1870-1922)

Time

1900

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Alternative names

  • Robert Erskine Childers
  • Erskine Erskine Childers
  • Erskine CHILDERS
  • Edited By Erskine Childers
  • Childers Erskine
  • Erskine 1870-1922 Childers
  • E. Childers
  • Eskine Childers

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June 6, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date