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Ireland’s Wars: 1st July 1916

Posted on Nov 1, 2017 by NFB

In the final week of June 1916, the British and French forces would fire somewhere close to a million a and half shells at the German lines in the Somme sector, as part of their plans to soften up the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Gallipoli Landings

Posted on Sep 5, 2017 by NFB

In the run-up to the First World War, both the Entente and the Central Powers vied for the support of the Ottoman Empire, the massive political structure that nominally dominated Turkey and the Middle-East. In reality, the Ottoman’s had been … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Childers Reforms

Posted on Mar 7, 2017 by NFB

By the later part of the 19th century, the British Army had grown from a glorified part-time militia into a professional cross-continental behemoth, at the forefront of military tactics and technology. But with this expansion came problems, namely a messy … Continue reading →

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