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Murder by the Throat - Espionage, Assassination, Collaboration and Execution during the Irish War of Independence, 1916-1921

Edward J. Bourke

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Description:Lloyd George boasted that he had “murder by the throat” in a London Guildhall speech on 10 November 1920. He had flooded Ireland with troops, Black and Tans, Auxiliaries, secret service, touts and informers. Eighteen months later after the Truce and Treaty the British left Ireland defeated by the counter espionage of the people in the shadows who exposed the undercover agents and frustrated their efforts. The whole country was permeated by agents ready to oppose the Dail and its army. In response two hundred of these agents were killed in the course of eighteen months. This book investigates the Irish War of Independence in the shadows, shedding light on espionage, cooperation and collaboration.Newly released material from the Military Archives used in the bookReveals the names of 700 alleged enemy agents at the time of the TruceIncludes names of British secret service and two agents missed at the Standard Hotel on Bloody Sunday.Crown Forces operated assassination gangs throughout the country to kill Republican activists and militantsIRA men were casual about security often with deadly consequencesIRA was infiltrated by traitorsComrades refused to believe that they were at risk.Famous names had dubious connections indicating they had a dual role.Much more opposition to Republicans than popularly believedWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Murder by the Throat - Espionage, Assassination, Collaboration and Execution during the Irish War of Independence, 1916-1921. To get started finding Murder by the Throat - Espionage, Assassination, Collaboration and Execution during the Irish War of Independence, 1916-1921, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 283

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Edward J. Bourke

Release: 2020

ISBN: 0952302748

Description: Lloyd George boasted that he had “murder by the throat” in a London Guildhall speech on 10 November 1920. He had flooded Ireland with troops, Black and Tans, Auxiliaries, secret service, touts and informers. Eighteen months later after the Truce and Treaty the British left Ireland defeated by the counter espionage of the people in the shadows who exposed the undercover agents and frustrated their efforts. The whole country was permeated by agents ready to oppose the Dail and its army. In response two hundred of these agents were killed in the course of eighteen months. This book investigates the Irish War of Independence in the shadows, shedding light on espionage, cooperation and collaboration.Newly released material from the Military Archives used in the bookReveals the names of 700 alleged enemy agents at the time of the TruceIncludes names of British secret service and two agents missed at the Standard Hotel on Bloody Sunday.Crown Forces operated assassination gangs throughout the country to kill Republican activists and militantsIRA men were casual about security often with deadly consequencesIRA was infiltrated by traitorsComrades refused to believe that they were at risk.Famous names had dubious connections indicating they had a dual role.Much more opposition to Republicans than popularly believedWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Murder by the Throat - Espionage, Assassination, Collaboration and Execution during the Irish War of Independence, 1916-1921. To get started finding Murder by the Throat - Espionage, Assassination, Collaboration and Execution during the Irish War of Independence, 1916-1921, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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