The Twelve Apostles: Michael Collins, the Squad, and Ireland's Fight for Freedom
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (762 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1510732314 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 405 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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When Westminster declared the Dil illegal, a vicious guerrilla war broke out between the Irish Republican Army and crown security forces. As well as describing the deadly activities of the Squad during the War of Independence, bestselling author historian Tim Pat Coogan also explores the psychological impact of that violence on men who were?mostly?Mass-attending Irishmen, and examines the darker role by certain of the ?Apostles? in the Irish Civil War.. In the general election of December 1918, Sinn Fin won an overwhelming majority of parliamentary seats across Ireland and, in early 1919, created the Dil, declaring it to be the parliament of the independent Irish Republic. The mayhem created by the ?Twelve Apostles, ? culminating in the events of ?Bloody Sunday? in November 1920, would eventually bring the British to the negotiating table?and hasten Irish independence. To counter Britain's efficient network of spies and informants, IRA intelligence chief Michael Collins created an elite ?Squad? whose role was to assassinate British agents and undercover police. After their release from English jails, the surviving rebels of the 1916 Easter Rising concentrated on fighting political battles under the banner of Sinn Fin
Tim Pat Coogan is Ireland's best-known historical writer. He is also the author of The IRA, The Troubles, and The Famine Plot. . His 1990 biography of Michael Collins rekindled interest in Collins and his era
Written with pace and clarity, this is an important work that shows how desperate measures taken in desperate times don't easily go away.? ?Irish IndependentPraise for Tim Pat Coogan The unofficial voice of modern Irish history.?Economist Praise for The Twelve Apostles A compelling work. Written with pace and clarity, this is an important work that shows how desperate measures taken in desperate times don't easily go away.?Irish Independent. This tale of murder and mayhem is also a labour of love. This tale of murder and mayhem is also a labour of love. This tale of murder and mayhem is also a labour of love. Written with pace and clarity, this is an important work that shows how desperate measures taken in desperate times don't easily go away." --Irish IndependentPraise for Tim Pat Coogan ?The unofficial