The fight for Irish freedom : an illustrated history of the War of Independence / Michael B. Barry.
Publisher: Dublin : Andalus Press, [2018]Description: 304 p. : ill., maps, portraits ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780993355462 : (hbk.)
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Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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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