Who reluctantly signed Patrick Pearse's death warrant?
Arthur Griffith
Horace Plunkett
John Maxwell
Augustine Birrell
Answer
John Maxwell reluctantly signed Patrick Pearse's death warrant. He was the General Officer Commanding the British forces in Ireland during the Easter Rising in 1916. He was initially opposed to the executions of the rebel leaders, but eventually agreed to sign the warrants after being assured by the government that it was the only way to prevent further violence.
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