British Voices: From the Irish War of Independence 1918-1921

Author:   William Sheehan
Publisher:   Gill
ISBN:  

9781905172375


Pages:   210
Publication Date:   June 2007
Format:   Paperback
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British Voices: From the Irish War of Independence 1918-1921


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Ireland's War of Independence generated a wealth of published material but little from a British perspective. Yet many British servicemen left fascinating accounts of their time in Ireland from 1918 to 1921. These eyewitnesses describe military operations, the IRA, the Irish, their own forces' actions, morale and relationships with local communities. Secret contacts between the British and the IRA and the use and abuse of intelligence are also detailed. It will surprise readers to learn many servicemen felt they were let down by British politicians agreeing to a truce and treaty. Others are outspoken in their dislike of war and the campaign. The author has gone deep into British military archives to unearth their stories.

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Author:   William Sheehan
Publisher:   Gill
Imprint:   The Collins Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781905172375


ISBN 10:   1905172370
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   June 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations vii List of Acronyms and Abbreviations xi Preface xiii Introduction 1 Private Swindlehurst 7 Brigadier Frederick Clarke 30 Brigadier F.H. Vinden 46 Commander B. De L'Faunce 53 Flying Officer F.C. Penny 58 Vice Admiral H.T. Baillie Grohman 74 Captain R.D. Jeune 83 Lieutenant General A.E. Percival 92 Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery 145 Lieutenant Colonel Evelyn Lindsay Young 153 Major General Douglas Wimberley 166 Lieutenant Colonel Hughes-Hallett 193 Major Reginald Graham 207 Major Gerald Stone 220 Major General Hawes 230 Further Reading 239 Index 241

Reviews

'A welcome counterbalance to the accepted view in all those books on what followed after 1916' Irish Independent 'More than a useful addition to the growing research on the period' Sunday Business Post 'Fascinating new book' Magill


Author Information

DR WILLIAM SHEEHAN is an honours graduate of University College Cork and he has an MA in history from the Open University. From Kanturk in County Cork, he has worked in the Health Services and has recently completed a PhD on the British Army in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence. This book is the final volume in a trilogy that includes British Voices (2005) and Fighting For Dublin (2007). His PhD thesis, A Hard Local War will be published by The Collins Press in 2010.

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