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The Anglo-Irish War: the Troubles of 1913-1922 Free FREE THE ANGLO-IRISH WAR: THE TROUBLES OF 1913- 1922 PDF Peter Cottrell | 96 pages | 28 Mar 2006 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9781846030239 | English | Oxford, England, United Kingdom The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of by Peter Cottrell, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. The Anglo- Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 Anglo-Irish War has often been referred to as the war 'the English have struggled to forget and the Irish cannot help but remember'. Beforethe issue of Irish Home Rule lurked beneath the surface of Anglo-Irish relations for many years, but after the Great War, tensions rose up and boiled over. This book explores the conflict and the years that preceded it, examining such historic events as the Easter Rising and the infamous Bloody Sunday. Get A Copy. Paperback96 pages. Published March 28th by Osprey Publishing first published March 8th More Details Original Title. Osprey Essential Histories Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Anglo-Irish Warplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Apr 17, Margaret Madden rated it did not like it Shelves: kindlehistory. I found this book very weak and extremely biased. There is also an opaque view of the executed leaders ofwhen the author says 'Although the executions that followed the The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 Rising were perfectly legal they d I found this book very weak and extremely biased. There is also an opaque view of the executed leaders ofwhen the author says 'Although the executions that followed the Easter Rising were perfectly legal they damaged British standing and created a new crop of martyrs for the cause'. The author may call these executions 'legal' but dues not elude to the fact that these men were 'prisoners of war', and as such, should have been imprisoned, not shot en-masse. I should have abandoned the book after reading the very first line: 'It is likely that many people have never heard of the Anglo-Irish War. Did he mean Irish people, English people? I think he may be underestimating a vast percentage of Europe. Should you want to read an Englishman's view of another of England's colonies, go for it. Dec 28, Andrew Daniels rated it did not like it. Mar 26, Sam rated it did not like it. For the most part this was imperialist drivel. Sep 10, Declan Waters rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction. Being of Irish and British descent, my knowledge of the independance of the Republic of Ireland is lamentable. With the anniversary of the Easter Rising, I decided to find more about the other country I have connections with, and it's connections with the one I live in. It is well presented, well researched and The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 easy read as I would expect from an Osprey book. It also concentrates on some of the Being of Irish and British descent, my knowledge of the independance of the Republic of Ireland is lamentable. The book is equally damning of both nations, but includes important background to the actions of the people involved. My only criticsm would be the clear assumption that the reader knows about the Easter Risings as it gets only a short mention. However I know a little of this following documentaries on BBC4 so the mention provided the aide-memoir required. Well worth a read if you're interested in the history of these two neighbours, allies, and the violent disagreements that have occured. Poor show, especially from someone who has written two very good novels set during the period. I wasn't expecting too much as I have several volumes on the period it covers, but these two glaring errors are beyond comprehension. Fortunately I did not pay a The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 of money for this or I would be demanding my money back. Dec 09, Bill Bailey rated it liked it. Could have used more photos and illustrations, and a "Further Reading" list. Jul 30, Patrick rated it it was ok Shelves: erinospreyowned. Osprey certainly is a British publisher. I can quibble with the authors point of view but I found this book worthwhile. 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I've just seen my first copy of the paperback version of 'Wyrdegrove' and must say that I am rather pleased with how it looks. If you'd like a free copy of the e-book then you can download it from Amazon. Personally, I much prefer physical books which is why I'm so please to be able to hold a paper copy of 'Wyrdegrove' at last. If you buy a copy of the paper back you will be able to download a free copy of the e-book as well at any time. One of the things that I have found si I was so lucky to get my non-fiction published by Osprey and my historical fiction The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 Robert Hale but when I wrote 'Wyrdegrove' I couldn't find a publisher The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 it and was told that historical fiction and time travel don't mix in stories so I decided to publish it myself on Kindle. Given the recent success of the 'Outlander series, it would appear that they were wrong and enough people have downloaded it from Amazon since it was first published The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 to make me pursue getting it into paperback and getting on with writing the sequel. I would appreciate it if you could tell your friends about the book and if you do read The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 and enjoy it, please write a The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 for me. The e-book version of my historical fantasy novel, 'Wyrdegrove' will be available to download for FREE from tomorrow for the next 5 days. The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 is no time limit for getting a FREE copy of the e-book if you buy the paperback edition of 'Wyrdegrove'. Next year will be the centenary of the General Election that gave Sinn Fein control of the bulk of the The Anglo-Irish War: The Troubles of 1913-1922 parliamentary seats in Westminster. It will be interesting to see what information is thrown up and how the event is covered. Tomorrow will be the th anniversary of the 16th Irish Division's assault on the village of Ginchy. The attack was the first major engagement for most of the Irishmen in the division who had volunteered to join up in response to Lord Kitchener and John Redmond's call to arms in The attack is also the climax of my WW1 novel 'The Lambs'.
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