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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Allies
We move now from the more select observations of Ireland in the Second World War back to the larger picture. Far more than they needed to with the Axis powers, Ireland was obligated to have a great deal of interaction … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged britain, churchill, de valera, germany, gray, history, ireland, maffey, neutrality, roosevelt, second world war, USA, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The Economic War
Even while his government was dealing with the more political aspects of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in terms of tearing them down, and establishing its relationship with the IRA, de Valera was involved in a showdown with the United Kingdom that … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged britain, chamberlain, churchill, de valera, economic war, history, ireland, london, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Henry Wilson And The Final Descent
After the election of the 16th June, things were up in the air in terms of Ireland’s politics and the prospect of civil war, but in many respects it must have seemed less likely than ever. Politically, the anti-Treaty side … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, britain, churchill, collins, dublin, four courts, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, lloyd george, london, lynch, macready, national army, o'connor, war, wilson
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Ireland’s Wars: Spring 1922 In Belfast
We have looked at the situation in Northern Ireland from a slightly more general perspective in the early months of 1922, with the new state struggling to define its relationship to the provisional government, and violence being a frequent result. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, belfast, britain, churchill, collins, craig, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, northern ireland, provisional government, ric, usc, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Conciliation And Coercion
Having spent a good bit of time looking at the day-to-day elements of the Irish War of Independence up to the summer months of 1920, now is a good moment to turn away temporarily and look at the higher level. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1920, britain, churchill, dublin castle, history, ira, ireland, lloyd george, ric, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Kidnapping Of General Lucas
The War of Independence was a conflict of rural and urban ambushes, of house and barracks burnings, of intimidation, hunger strikes and assassination. But it was also a war where other, nominally non-deadly, methods of political violence were employed. In … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The Boer Invasion
The Second Boer War began on the 11th of October 1899, when the Boer armies crossed the frontiers. By then, large amounts of British regulars were on boats headed to the Cape, but they wouldn’t arrive for a while yet. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1899, 5th lancers, boers, churchill, dublin fusiliers, elaandsgaate, history, ireland, kimberley, ladysmith, Royal Irish Fusiliers, talana hill, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Marlborough At Cork
The Jacobites had survived a bitter autumn, and had inflicted a defeat on the Williamite army at Limerick that was considerable. There was now no danger that the Jacobites would be totally defeated in 1690, but the campaigning season had … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1690, churchill, cork, history, ireland, jacobite, kinsale, marlborough, siege, two kings, war, williamite
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NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World: Britain
We’re in the middle of the 70th anniversary of this (it lasted several months) so its seems appropriate to write it up now. Name: The Battle of Britain The War: World War Two When: Mid-July – Early November 1940 Where: The skies of … Continue reading
Posted in History, NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World, War
Tagged battle of britain, blitz, churchill, doesn't work, dowding, goring, hitler, luftwaffe, messerschmitt, raf, spitfire, strategic bombing
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