The Irish War of Independence

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McGill-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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BEGINNING
23
APOGEE
67
CONSEQUENCES
151
Conclusion
198
Appendices
204
Notes
217
Bibliography
245
Index
257
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