Michael Collins's Intelligence War
The Struggle Between the British and the IRA 1919-1921
Published on 1. August 2008
360 pages
978-0-7524-9590-3 (ISBN)
Description
Michael Collins is often thought of as Ireland's lost leader: a man born into a revolutionary environment who became a skilled statesman and military leader. His personality and actions fascinated both the Irish population and his British enemies, who sought to repeatedly capture him. Setting the secret war firmly within the context of the Irish capital at the time, the author draws on an extensive range of primary sources - inlcuding documents which have only recently been released - to vividly recapture the atmosphere of the period.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
File size
1,81 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-9590-3 (9780752495903)
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Michael T. Foy
Michael Collins's Intelligence War
The Struggle Between the British and the IRA 1919-1921
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08/2008
The History Press Ltd
€32.39
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Person
MICHAEL T. FOY is a former Head of History at Methodist College, Belfast and Tutor in Irish History at Queen's University, Belfast. He possesses an MA and PHD from Queen's University, Belfast. He has appeared frequently on Irish TV speaking on Irish history, and is the author of three previous books for The History Press. He lives in County Antrim.
Content
- Intro
- Half Title
- About the Author
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Map
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue
- 1. The Road to Conflict: Michael Collins and the Onset of the Anglo-Irish War, 1916-1919
- 2. Director of Irish Intelligence: The Organisation Takes Shape, 1919
- 3. Stumbling into the Haze: The British Response, January-July 1920
- 4. Duel: The Struggle between the British and IRA Intelligence, July-November 1920
- 5. Seeking a Knockout Blow: Collins and Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920
- 6. Slugging it out: Bloody Sunday to March 1921
- 7. Looking for a Way out: The Quest for a Truce, May-July 1921
- Conclusions
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Photo Section
