" Yet another own goal Raggy: in full view of the population of the city they were trying to subdue."

Exactly that Cherrycola. The British forces were trying to subdue the city.

The views of the resident population counted for naught whether they supported the rising or not. I doubt if a consensus of opinion was taken ............... unless you of course, with your wonderful insight into military intelligence, know different.

PS Do not know what an oxymoron is?