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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... authority in the ordinary task of maintaining law and order throughout the country almost useless.'21 As in so many other areas , half measures had been resorted to ; military and political authority remained confused and the army's ...
... authority in the ordinary task of maintaining law and order throughout the country almost useless.'21 As in so many other areas , half measures had been resorted to ; military and political authority remained confused and the army's ...
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... authority of the British govern- ment . Winter commented : ' To all intents and purposes , the Intelligence Service had been operating in a completely hostile country , without any of the advantages conferred by the proclamation of war ...
... authority of the British govern- ment . Winter commented : ' To all intents and purposes , the Intelligence Service had been operating in a completely hostile country , without any of the advantages conferred by the proclamation of war ...
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... authorities immedi- ately claimed individual credit for the Truce . 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 ...
... authorities immedi- ately claimed individual credit for the Truce . 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 ...
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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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