
The Battle for Cork: July-August 1922 - Mercier's History of the Irish Civil War 4 (Paperback)
John Borgonovo (author)
£13.99
Paperback
160 Pages
Published: 01/09/2011
Published: 01/09/2011
By the sixth week of the Irish Civil War in 1922, all eyes turned to Cork, as the National Army readied its climactic attack on the 'rebel capital'. At 2 a.m. on a Bank Holiday Monday, Emmet Dalton and 450 soldiers of the National Army landed at Passage West, in one of the most famous surprise attacks in Irish military history. Their daring amphibious assault knocked the famed Cork IRA onto the back foot, though three more days of stubborn fighting was required for the National Army to secure the city. The retreating IRA left destruction in their wake, setting the stage for Michael Collins' fatal final visit to his home county. For the first time, 'The Battle for Cork' tells the full story of the battle for Cork, showing all the chaos, bravery and misery of the largest engagement of the Irish Civil War and the final defeat of Republican Cork.
Publisher: The Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781856356961
Number of pages: 160
Weight: 159 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 12 mm
Edition: Unabridged edition
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