The Irish War of Independence 9780773570764
The Irish War of Independence was a sporadic guerrilla campaign that lasted from January 1919 until July 1921. Michael H
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Table of contents :
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Introduction
PART I: GATHERING STORM
1 British Rule in Ireland
2 Background to the Irish Revolution
PART II: BEGINNING
3 Outline of the War January 1919–June 1920
4 British Administration 1919–April 1920
5 The Dáil and the Dáil Government
6 British Security Forces
7 British Policy at the Crossroads: April–August 1920
PART III: APOGEE
8 The Irish Intelligence System and the Development of Guerrilla Warfare up to the Truce
9 The War July–December 1920
10 From the Imposition of Martial Law to the Truce: the British Perspective
11 Guerrilla Warfare in Dublin
12 The War in Cork
13 The War in Tipperary, Limerick, Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny
14 The War in Kerry and Clare
15 The War in the West and North-West Counties
16 The Irish Midlands, some Surrounding Counties and IRA Activity in Britain
PART IV: CONSEQUENCES
17 The North-East and the War of Independence
18 The American Dimension
19 The Peace Process
20 The Path to the Truce
Conclusion
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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