Project Gutenberg 2016-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 384 Fitz-Patrick, William J. (William John) 1830 1895 Fitzpatrick, William John Fitzpatrick, W. J. (William John) 03014360 Secret Service Under Pitt Produced by Richard Tonsing, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Secret Service Under Pitt" by William J. Fitz-Patrick is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed exploration of espionage and political intrigue during the tumultuous period of Irish rebellion against British rule, focusing particularly on the activities of informers and spies. Central to the narrative is the mysterious figure of Samuel Turner, whose actions—alongside pivotal historical figures like Lord Edward Fitzgerald—shape the treacherous landscape of the time. At the start of this work, Fitz-Patrick introduces the complex web of betrayal that characterized the United Irishmen's movement and the British government's response to it. The author discusses the background of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, detailing the surveillance and suspicions surrounding him due to his revolutionary activities. The opening chapters reveal the climactic moment when a cloaked informant seeks to sway the political balance by offering vital intelligence to British officials, positioning himself as a crucial player in the clandestine operations leading up to significant arrests in the rebellion. Fitz-Patrick's careful detailing invites the reader into the shadows of history, uncovering the motives and risks faced by both the rebels and their betrayer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pitt, William, 1759-1806 Secret service -- Ireland Ireland -- History -- 1760-1820 DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1306380 2025-06-20T13:23:21.127419 text/html 1262147 2024-10-22T23:47:01 text/html 526648 2025-06-20T13:23:44.689271 application/epub+zip 532829 2025-06-20T13:23:25.264359 application/epub+zip 520450 2025-06-20T13:23:23.100326 application/epub+zip 905490 2025-06-20T13:23:57.230253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 819715 2025-06-20T13:23:42.362269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810612 2022-09-23T08:15:23.459391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 934564 2025-06-20T13:23:17.693370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 914696 2024-10-22T23:47:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17049 2025-06-20T13:23:57.415183 application/rdf+xml 7269 2025-06-20T13:23:23.444328 image/jpeg 1582 2025-06-20T13:23:23.280362 image/jpeg 456416 2025-06-20T13:23:21.223345 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia