The War of Independence

by Sean McMahon

Like all guerrilla wars, the Irish War of Independence was characterised by great courage and ruthless brutality. It created many heroes and spawned two of the most hated forces that a British government had ever inflicted on Ireland: the Black and Tans and the Auxiliaries.

This book traces the cause, development and consequences of the war, which led to the bloody birth of modern Ireland.

Genres: History

128 pages, Paperback

Published April 26, 2019

Reviews

[Paul Kerr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concjse and well written canter through the post Easter Risjng mayhem that led up the chaos of the Irish civil war. The struggles and bloody single mindedness of all parties seem to belong to another age, but current geopolitical events perhaps contradict that position…

[Linde · Rating 2 out of 5]

So much (too much) information on too little pages…

[Ashling · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a great read for a very quick run-through of what happened before and during the war of independence.