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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Michael Hopkinson. figures were ten killed and three wounded , with six IRA men killed . The British had made key mistakes in timing and mapwork while the IRA resistance had been courageous . 26 While there were a large number of IRA ...
Michael Hopkinson. figures were ten killed and three wounded , with six IRA men killed . The British had made key mistakes in timing and mapwork while the IRA resistance had been courageous . 26 While there were a large number of IRA ...
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... killed and two wounded in an ambush in which General Lucas , who had recently escaped from the IRA , was coincidentally involved . The newly - formed South Tipperary Brigade Column under Dinny Lacey was responsible for two successful ...
... killed and two wounded in an ambush in which General Lucas , who had recently escaped from the IRA , was coincidentally involved . The newly - formed South Tipperary Brigade Column under Dinny Lacey was responsible for two successful ...
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... killed , was blown up by Dublin Castle officials as ' the fiercest and probably the largest - scale of any fight between Crown forces and the Volunteers ' . A Pathe Gazette film of the affray which faked a scene , including clear ...
... killed , was blown up by Dublin Castle officials as ' the fiercest and probably the largest - scale of any fight between Crown forces and the Volunteers ' . A Pathe Gazette film of the affray which faked a scene , including clear ...
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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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