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Michael Collins and The Civil War
Dr Ryle T Dwyer
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Description for Michael Collins and The Civil War
Paperback. During the Civil War, Michael Collins was commander-in-chief of the Free State Army. This new book sheds light on previously unknown information about actions taken by Collins and Churchill during the Civil War. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302.
On 14 April 1922 a group of 200 anti-Treaty IRA men occupied the Four Courts in Dublin in defiance of the Provisional Government. Michael Collins, who wanted to avoid civil war at all costs, did not attack them until June 1922, when British pressure forced his hand. This led to the Irish Civil War as fighting broke out in Dublin between the anti-Treaty IRA and the Provisional Government's troops. Under Collins' supervision, the Free State rapidly took control of the capital. In 'Michael Collins and the Civil War', Ryle Dwyer sheds new light on Collins' role in the Civil War, ... Read more
On 14 April 1922 a group of 200 anti-Treaty IRA men occupied the Four Courts in Dublin in defiance of the Provisional Government. Michael Collins, who wanted to avoid civil war at all costs, did not attack them until June 1922, when British pressure forced his hand. This led to the Irish Civil War as fighting broke out in Dublin between the anti-Treaty IRA and the Provisional Government's troops. Under Collins' supervision, the Free State rapidly took control of the capital. In 'Michael Collins and the Civil War', Ryle Dwyer sheds new light on Collins' role in the Civil War, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781781170328
SKU
V9781781170328
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About Dr Ryle T Dwyer
T. Ryle Dwyer is a historian and journalist with 'The Irish Examiner'. He has written many books, notably on the period of the War of Independence and the Civil War, and on Éamon De Valera and Michael Collins. His most recent titles with Mercier Press are: 'I Signed My Death Warrant:Michael Collins and the Treaty' and 'The Squad',
Reviews for Michael Collins and The Civil War
'a riveting read...'
The Irish News
'Finely balanced'
Books Ireland
"The concluding volume in [Dwyer's] trilogy on Collins is every bit as balanced, rigorous and detailed as his admirers have come to expect."
Andrew Lynch 'readable, accessible and very well researched'
Frank West
The Irish News
'Finely balanced'
Books Ireland
"The concluding volume in [Dwyer's] trilogy on Collins is every bit as balanced, rigorous and detailed as his admirers have come to expect."
Andrew Lynch 'readable, accessible and very well researched'
Frank West