The Irish Civil War 1922-23 by Peter Cottrell

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A fresh look at the military engagements of the Irish Civil War and provides an insight into why old wounds are only just beginning to heal.

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The Irish Civil War 1922-23 by Peter Cottrell

In a sequel to his successful best-selling ESS 65 The Anglo-Irish War, Peter Cottrell explores the devastating conflict that tore Ireland apart, shortly after 'peace' had been declared. He focuses on the short but bloody battles that witnessed more deaths than the preceding years of the War of Independence. Examining the many factions that played a part in the fighting, and more often in the terror and counter-terror operations, Cottrell highlights the contrasting styles of leadership and the conduct of combat operations by the IRA and the National Army. He uses detailed tactical maps to explain the tactics that ranged from urban warfare and street-fighting to the final siege of Limerick city. A bitter sequence of attack and reprisal, the Irish Civil War was a complex social and political battle to change the nature of government and politics in Ireland. This book primarily discusses the military operations, but also places these in the wider context of the personalities involved, including Liam Lynch and Michael Collins. It also assesses the impact of the war on civilian life, and its influence on the politics of Ireland at national and international levels thereafter. This is not only the story of one country, but also of the relationships between Ireland and Britain, and Ireland and America, which have had a profound impact on modern politics for decades.
Peter Cottrell is a former officer who retired in 2008 as a major after twenty-one years of naval and military service. He has a Master's degree in History, specialising in the Royal Irish Constabulary. After several years of teaching secondary school, he now lives on the Yorkshire coast.
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ISBN 13 9781846032707
ISBN 10 1846032709
Title The Irish Civil War 1922-23
Author Peter Cottrell
Series Essential Histories
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2008-08-10
Number of pages 96
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