Intended for scholars and students of Irish and British history, this book focuses on the career and writings to June 1795 of Irish nationalist Theobald Wolfe Tone, who enlisted French aid to invade Ireland, was captured by the British and finally committed suicide. This volume covers Tone's career in Ireland to June 1795. The centrepiece is formed by Tone's journals, written with fluency and sparkle, and a delight to read. The journals are also an invaluable historical source ... this edition stands as the definitive scholarly version ... first-class scholarship. This edition does full justice to Tone's writings and provides an indispensable source for students of the 1790s. One hopes that the remaining two volumes will appear as soon as possible, and match the high standards set in this volume.