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Ireland’s Wars: The Northern Offensive

Posted on Feb 9, 2021 by NFB

Behind every flashpoint in Ireland on the road to the Irish Civil War, every bit of violence taking place in isolated areas or the more eye-catching combat in urban centres, the situation in Northern Ireland still caught people’s attention. The … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Split

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 by NFB

The Anglo-Irish Treaty was passed, but the divide in the nationalist movement, from top to bottom, was only widening. Some, on either side that that divide, may have hoped that reconciliation could be found to prevent a civil war from … 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 Truce

Posted on Oct 27, 2020 by NFB

The Irish War of Independence came to an end, officially speaking, on the 11th July 1921, when a truce that was agreed between representatives of “the Republic” and the British government came into effect. I say “officially speaking” because in … Continue reading →

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