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Irish Directory plot to raise a French army against Britain
A committee reports the Irish Directory recruited a military force and planned a Franco Irish invasion. It details a chain of secret committees from lower baronials to a central directorate, oaths, arms, and a written plan for rebellion and a French landing. It notes ambassadors and messengers sent to Paris, Hamburg, and Switzerland, with figures like Arthur O Connor Oliver Bond and Edward Lewins involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
France
Directory of the Trith
Ulflet
Leinflar
Leinster
Munstey
Treasuer
Ignétias
Rsamt
Hua
Mhember
Kkpmanher
Jovie
Peptone -Towet
Dir
Thi‘ Oder
diNtla
Tower Barn
Leindes
Ebellin
William “Fawes M'Nevin
Thom Addin Emmett
Oliver
Bond
Apears
Eermeuee van Somoay Etppuin
the Union
Irith
Weaths
Inya
Alger
Connaught
The
Union
Republican Directory
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
Tressan
Jiih
Theobald Walla Tone
Tockton
Ireland
Briity Cromyt Theafargaid
Mellis
Arthur O'Connors Thomes
Society of
French Republic
Treland
Edward John Levin
Dora
Tha
Rygg
Price
Switzerland
Sumer
Edward Fitzgerald
Arthur O'Connor
General Hoche
Naventer
Tri
Erith
Irth
Munster
Bantry Bay
Irish Directory
Paris
Edward John Lewins
Thompson
Hamburgh
Genéral Hoche
Franckfort
Republic of Ireland
Dodter William-James MtNeven
Lewina
M‘neven
Rheynbart
Mneven
Oysterlaven
Bamby
Cork
Thir
M‘nes Yen
Kingdom of
Great Brifin
Lisle
M'Newan
Great Britain