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A History of the Irish Army
John P. Duggan
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The Irish Army draws its traditions from three sources: the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War. The Rising was the symbolic assertion of nationhood in arms; the War of Independence gave material substance to that claim; in the Civil War, the Army evolved from a guerrilla force to the legally constituted military arm of an independent Irish government. The reconstituting of the peace-time Army following the end of the Civil War coincided with nearly 20 years of peace and stability. But the outbreak of World War II placed neutral Ireland under immense strain. The Army was ... Read more
The Irish Army draws its traditions from three sources: the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War. The Rising was the symbolic assertion of nationhood in arms; the War of Independence gave material substance to that claim; in the Civil War, the Army evolved from a guerrilla force to the legally constituted military arm of an independent Irish government. The reconstituting of the peace-time Army following the end of the Civil War coincided with nearly 20 years of peace and stability. But the outbreak of World War II placed neutral Ireland under immense strain. The Army was ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780717115822
SKU
KTJ8038485
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99-1
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