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Ireland’s Wars: British Pressure, A Second Split And The 1922 Election

Posted on Feb 23, 2021 by NFB

In the month of June, the final confluence leading to the start of the Irish Civil War began. Looking back from a century removed it might seem like a somewhat strange and sudden deterioration: after all, at the start of … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Treaty Debates From A Military Perspective

Posted on Dec 15, 2020 by NFB

The road to the Irish Civil War pivots around a period of roughly three-and-a-half weeks from mid December to early January 1921, when the Anglo-Irish Treaty was debated in the Dail, and a final decision arrived at on it from … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Treaty Negotiations

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 by NFB

The Anglo-Irish Treaty is a document of supreme importance to Irish history. It cannot be understated the pivotal impact it has played on Irish identity, politics and military matters since it was first negotiated, with the impact of its implementation … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: German Plots

Posted on Jun 11, 2019 by NFB

Ireland in April/May 1918 was an island in uproar. The threat of conscription loomed large, and had motivated a unified struggle from nationalist and other groups to oppose it, a struggle that was causing the Dublin administration and London government … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Rise Of Sinn Fein

Posted on May 28, 2019 by NFB

Even while it was still taking place, the Easter Rising was being dubbed “the Sinn Feiner Rebellion”, in reference to the political entity led by Arthur Griffith that was associated with nationalist thinking. This was, of course, an error: Sinn … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Gaelic Revival And The IRB

Posted on Jun 6, 2017 by NFB

In this series, I make it a point to prioritize military affairs when it comes to Irish history, but battles and armies and generals don’t exist in a vacuum. They are a product of their cultural, social and political environments, and … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Boer War In Ireland

Posted on May 30, 2017 by NFB

The Boer War was a part of a series of nineteenth century conflicts, starting most definitively with the Crimean War, that had a great deal of international attention, owing to the large journalistic presence and the advances in communication technology … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Irish Commandos

Posted on May 24, 2017 by NFB

An oversight on my part prevented this post from going up on its usual day last week, and I only realized this the other day. Apologies! Due to the gold and diamond trade, South Africa was a popular destination for … Continue reading →

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