The Journal of John Stevens (Classic Reprint): Containing a Brief Account of the War in Ireland, 1689-1691: Containing a Brief Account of the War in Ireland, 1689-1691 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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The Journal of John Stevens offers a concise, documentary look at the War in Ireland from 1689 to 1691 through the lens of a committed observer and translator.

Drawing on Stevens’s own journal and surrounding materials, this edition frames his life as a translator of Spanish works and a participant in the era’s political and military events. It situates his writings within a broader tradition of translation and scholarship while presenting his firsthand accounts of sieges, campaigns, and the daily realities of 17th‑century conflict.

• Context on John Stevens’s life, travels, and role in the Jacobite period.


• Accounts of key events, including sieges and the arrival of French forces during the war.


• Editorial notes that compare Stevens’s translations with those of earlier and contemporary scholars.


• Front matter and reference material such as appendices, bibliography, and an index to aid research.

Ideal for readers of historical military narrative and 17th‑century studies who want a grounded, source‑focused view of Ireland’s war and the people who chronicled it.

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