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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... Valera's request , and was only interested in achieving a better understanding with the South as a means to urge them to operate the Government of Ireland Act . He was surely sincere in stressing that there could be no change to ...
... Valera's request , and was only interested in achieving a better understanding with the South as a means to urge them to operate the Government of Ireland Act . He was surely sincere in stressing that there could be no change to ...
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... Valera Resolution was rejected almost unanimously by the Platform Committee . There never had been the remotest possibility that the Republican party would show any gen- uine commitment to the Irish cause . Meanwhile Devoy accused de Valera ...
... Valera Resolution was rejected almost unanimously by the Platform Committee . There never had been the remotest possibility that the Republican party would show any gen- uine commitment to the Irish cause . Meanwhile Devoy accused de Valera ...
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... Valera himself remained elusive and conclusions had to be drawn from his interviews with the foreign press . There were many offers to act as intermediaries but General Jan Smuts , the South African Premier , turned out to be the key ...
... Valera himself remained elusive and conclusions had to be drawn from his interviews with the foreign press . There were many offers to act as intermediaries but General Jan Smuts , the South African Premier , turned out to be the key ...
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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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