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The fight for Irish freedom : an illustrated history of the War of Independence / Michael B. Barry.

By: Publisher: Dublin : Andalus Press, [2018]Description: 304 p. : ill., maps, portraits ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780993355462 : (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 941.50821 23
Contents:
Chronology -- Introduction -- 1. A phoenix arises, 1916-1918 -- 2. Ruthless war begins as Dáil meets, 1919 -- 3. The struggle intensifies, 1920 -- 4. Ambushes, truce and treaty, 1921
Summary: Reflecting research in a wide range of sources, this hugely readable history is illustrated with an unprecedented 650 images, comprising engrossing photographs and detailed maps. Using these images, Michael B. Barry brings to light details of the war never previously published. If you want to understand the story of the War of Independence, its origins and the bloody struggle for freedom of 1919 to 1921, this is the book.
List(s) this item appears in: New acquisitions Nov - Dec 2019 | New acquisitions 2019 | Acquisitions 2019-2020
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Loanable Book Library Irish Collection 941.50821 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 000438062

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronology -- Introduction -- 1. A phoenix arises, 1916-1918 -- 2. Ruthless war begins as Dáil meets, 1919 -- 3. The struggle intensifies, 1920 -- 4. Ambushes, truce and treaty, 1921

Reflecting research in a wide range of sources, this hugely readable history is illustrated with an unprecedented 650 images, comprising engrossing photographs and detailed maps. Using these images, Michael B. Barry brings to light details of the war never previously published.

If you want to understand the story of the War of Independence, its origins and the bloody struggle for freedom of 1919 to 1921, this is the book.

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