The Irish War of IndependenceGill & Macmillan, 2002 - 274 pagine The Irish War of Independence was a sporadic guerrilla campaign which lasted from January 1919 until July 1921. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) attacked the forces of the British crown with the intention of breaking Britain's will to rule Ireland. This campaign paralleled the political efforts of Sinn Fein to create an independent Irish republic. |
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... Macready without consultation . Macready was appointed not just because of his social and political association with the Prime Minister . He also had relevant experience as Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police and from his ...
... Macready without consultation . Macready was appointed not just because of his social and political association with the Prime Minister . He also had relevant experience as Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police and from his ...
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... Macready's unease about the whole affair.5 Up to and beyond the Truce , Macready despaired of legal appeals being allowed to the civil courts , and even to the House of Lords , on judgments made by the military courts . Attempts were ...
... Macready's unease about the whole affair.5 Up to and beyond the Truce , Macready despaired of legal appeals being allowed to the civil courts , and even to the House of Lords , on judgments made by the military courts . Attempts were ...
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... Macready stated that Cope was acting way beyond his authority and was over - trusting of the Irish : the civil ser- vants in the Castle suspected that Macready was at the last moment milking the situation for his own ends . Macready ...
... Macready stated that Cope was acting way beyond his authority and was over - trusting of the Irish : the civil ser- vants in the Castle suspected that Macready was at the last moment milking the situation for his own ends . Macready ...
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Background to the Irish Revolution | 13 |
Outline of the War January 1919June 1920 | 27 |
British Administration 1919April 1920 | 33 |
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