On 14 April 1922 a group of 200 anti-Treaty IRA men occupied the Four Courts in Dublin in defiance of the Provisional Government. Michael Collins, who wanted to avoid civil war at all costs, did not attack them until June 1922, when British pressure forced his hand. This led to the Irish Civil War as fighting broke out in Dublin between the anti-Treaty IRA and the Provisional Government's troops. Under Collins' supervision, the Free State rapidly took control of the capital. In 'Michael Collins and the Civil War', Ryle Dwyer sheds new light on Collins' role in the Civil War, showing how in the weeks and months leading to the campaign he secretly persisted with guerrilla tactics in border areas. This involved not only assassination but also kidnapping and hostage taking. In confronting those tactics on behalf of the British, for instance, Winston Churchill engaged in similar behaviour, including killing and hostage-taking. But until now much of this has conveniently been swept under the carpet of history.
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'a riveting read...' The Irish News 20120903 'Finely balanced' Books Ireland 20121201 "The concluding volume in [Dwyer's] trilogy on Collins is every bit as balanced, rigorous and detailed as his admirers have come to expect." -- Andrew Lynch 20120812 'readable, accessible and very well researched' -- Frank West 20130101
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T. Ryle Dwyer is a historian and journalist with 'The Irish Examiner'. He has written many books, notably on the period of the War of Independence and the Civil War, and on Eamon De Valera and Michael Collins. His most recent titles with Mercier Press are: 'I Signed My Death Warrant:Michael Collins and the Treaty' and 'The Squad',
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Well researched and informative book
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Good read outlining Collins character and the problems he encountered with an newly emerging state. The author obviously researched and studied his subject in great depth and I definitely feel more knowledgeable after the read. The portrayal of Collins-DeValera seems a little good guy / bad guy which probably would be a bit simplistic. Overall, excellent account of the man and the times and an easy read.
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Michael Collins and the Civil War
2. Januar 2013
Von Kenneth Collins
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The book itself is fantastic, which is exactly what you'd expect from T. Ryle Dwyer, but there was some issues with the formatting of this kindle version. I repeatedly found full stops inserted in to sentences randomly which definitely broke up the flow of my reading when they were encountered. This was the first eBook that I have purchased so I'm not sure if it's a common problem with eBooks from Amazon but it was definitely a negative
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