Guerrilla Warfare in the Irish War of Independence, 1919–1921
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About the Book
Tracing the development of the Irish Republican Army following Ireland’s Declaration of Independence, this book focuses on the recruitment, training, and arming of Ireland’s military volunteers and the Army’s subsequent guerrilla campaign against British rule. Beginning with a brief account of the failed Easter Rising, it continues through the resulting military and political reorganizations, the campaign’s various battles, and the eventual truce agreements and signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Other topics include the significance of Irish intelligence and British counter-intelligence efforts; urban warfare and the fight for Dublin; and the role of female soldiers, suffragists, and other women in waging the IRA’s campaign.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Joseph McKenna
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 300
Bibliographic Info: 63 photos, maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2011
pISBN: 978-0-7864-5947-6
eISBN: 978-0-7864-8519-2
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
List of Acronyms ix
Preface 1
Introduction 3
1. The Easter Rising, 1916 11
2. Political Reorganization 31
3. Military Reorganization 38
4. Passive Resistance 66
5. The Intelligence War 73
6. Urban Warfare 97
7. The Splendid Women 109
8. Guerrilla Warfare 116
9. 1919: The War Begins 125
10. 1920: The Second Year of the War 132
11. 1921: The Last Year of the War 184
12. Between Truce and Treaty 250
13. Conclusion: Prelude to Civil War 265
Appendix I: “Patrolling in the City” (from Record of
Rebellion in Ireland 1920–1921) 273
Appendix II: Tom Kelleher’s Account of Crossbarry 275
Appendix III: Analysis of Crossbarry by Tom Barry 278
Chapter Notes 279
Bibliography 283
Index 285
