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The Irish War of Independence: A Captivating Guide to Ireland's Struggle for Freedom from British Rule (1919-1921)
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $22.99
Publisher: Captivating History
Published: May 10 2026
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The War That Led to Irish Independence and a Divided Nation
For hundreds of years, Ireland existed under British rule. Rebellions rose, failed, and rose again, while generations wrestled with a single, fundamental question: Should Ireland be free to govern itself?
In 1919, the talking stopped. The war began.
This wasn't a war of tidy battlefields. It was a gritty, unpredictable fight defined by street-corner ambushes, secret intelligence networks, and the harsh reality of guerrilla warfare. It was a David-and-Goliath story: revolutionaries taking on one of the most powerful empires in history, while Britain fought a losing battle to maintain control over a nation that had simply had enough.
But this conflict didn't just happen overnight. It was the breaking point after centuries of social unrest, political manoeuvring, and a surging tide of nationalism. To understand what happened, you have to look at the forces that made it inevitable.
Inside, you can expect:
- The Foundation: How centuries of colonial rule fundamentally reshaped life on the island
- The Catalysts: The political movements that pushed toward a total break with the Crown
- The Great Famine: Why this tragedy became a defining moment for nationalism
- The Underground: The rise of revolutionary groups and covert organizations
- The Point of No Return: The 1916 Easter Rising and why it changed the course of history
- The Political Shift: How Sinn Féin won the hearts of the public
- The Fighting: The brutal guerrilla campaign between republican forces and Crown forces
- The Treaty: The high-stakes negotiations and the resulting Anglo-Irish Treaty
- The Split: How the fight led directly to a bloody Civil War and the creation of two nations
- And much, much more!
This conflict did more than just change one country; it sent shockwaves through independence movements across the globe. Its legacy is still visible today, from the streets of Dublin to the border of Northern Ireland.
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