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    Michael Collins and the Civil War
    Michael Collins and the Civil War
    Michael Collins and the Civil War
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    Michael Collins and the Civil War

    By Ryle T Dwyer

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMercier Press
    Release dateJul 1, 2012
    ISBN9781781171004
    Michael Collins and the Civil War
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    Ryle T Dwyer

    Dr T. Ryle Dwyer, Ph.D., is a journalist and historian based in Co. Kerry. Of Irish-American parentage, born in the USA and reared in Ireland, he earned his doctorate in Modern European History at the University of North Texas. Author of over twenty books, he is the leading academic authority on Irish neutrality and the United States during WWII, and his Behind the Green Curtain is the standard work on the subject.

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      I have consistently been a fan of Dwyer’s previous books and enjoyed this one also. It is typically well written, referenced and researched. Unlike some authors Dwyer has always had an open mind when writing about both Collins and de Valera and their mutual relationship. This pattern emerges again here in this book. Both individuals are analysed critically and given a fair assessment. The main reason I acquired the book was for the information about the IRA’s invasion of the North and Collins’ involvement in the various initiatives during that time. Dwyer does not spare the reader any details and shows how Collins readily played both sided of the fence with his Government colleagues, the British and the IRA. The final chapter is also very good in my opinion.

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