The Irish War of IndependenceMcGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 20 nov 2002 - 400 pagine The war was prosecuted ruthlessly by the Irish Republican Army which, paralleling the political efforts of Sinn Féin, hoped to break Britain's will to rule Ireland and create an independent Irish republic. The British retaliated by introducing two new irregular forces into Ireland, the Black and Tans and the Auxiliaries. Fighting took place principally in counties Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Monaghan, Armagh, Clare, Kerry, and Longford. It was sporadic but vicious, with fewer than 2,000 IRA volunteers facing over 50,000 crown forces. The IRA depended upon energetic local leaders -- where there were none, there was little fighting. |
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... French at Ashtown . 15 January : Local elections . 21 January : Assistant Commissioner Redmond , DMP , shot dead in Dublin . 25 February : Government of Ireland Bill introduced into House of Commons . 19 March : Tomás MacCurtain , Lord ...
... French at Ashtown . 15 January : Local elections . 21 January : Assistant Commissioner Redmond , DMP , shot dead in Dublin . 25 February : Government of Ireland Bill introduced into House of Commons . 19 March : Tomás MacCurtain , Lord ...
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... French observer Louis Paul - Dubois described it as ' A world in itself , a city within a city . It is at once the palace of the viceroy , a military bar- rack , the seat of administration , and the office of the secret police ...
... French observer Louis Paul - Dubois described it as ' A world in itself , a city within a city . It is at once the palace of the viceroy , a military bar- rack , the seat of administration , and the office of the secret police ...
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... French who had undertaken a mission to Ireland , was confident that they could override any opposition . The conscrip- tion decision resulted in the transformation of Dublin Castle . Originally the intention had been that the Lord ...
... French who had undertaken a mission to Ireland , was confident that they could override any opposition . The conscrip- tion decision resulted in the transformation of Dublin Castle . Originally the intention had been that the Lord ...
Pagina 9
... French was always to be a firm supporter of coercive policies to deal with Irish resistance.2 24 The Lord Lieutenant's intransigent attitudes were probably hardened by the appointment of Edward Saunderson , son of the old Unionist ...
... French was always to be a firm supporter of coercive policies to deal with Irish resistance.2 24 The Lord Lieutenant's intransigent attitudes were probably hardened by the appointment of Edward Saunderson , son of the old Unionist ...
Pagina 10
... French was telling the Prime Minister : ' Unless Mr Shortt can be induced to change his methods , I do not consider it will be to the general advantage that he and I should any longer be associated together in the government of Ireland ...
... French was telling the Prime Minister : ' Unless Mr Shortt can be induced to change his methods , I do not consider it will be to the general advantage that he and I should any longer be associated together in the government of Ireland ...
Sommario
BEGINNING | 23 |
APOGEE | 67 |
CONSEQUENCES | 151 |
Conclusion | 198 |
Appendices | 204 |
Notes | 217 |
Bibliography | 245 |
Index | 257 |
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