The Irish War of Independence: Michael Collins and the Black and Tans

In Episode 16 of The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence, Lucas and Luna pick up after the Easter Rising of 1916. They explore the War of Independence (1919-1921), focusing on Michael Collins' guerrilla tactics, the role of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and the brutal counterinsurgency by the British paramilitary forces known as the Black and Tans. The conversation covers the Soloheadbeg ambush, the establishment of Dáil Éireann, the Government of Ireland Act 1920, Bloody Sunday, and the burning of Cork. They also delve into the controversial figure of Sir Henry Wilson and the fraught truce that led to the Anglo-Irish Treaty. This episode examines the ruthless efficiency of Collins' intelligence network, the impact of partition, and the human cost of a dirty war that forged modern Ireland. #IrishWarOfIndependence #MichaelCollins #BlackAndTans #IRA #Soloheadbeg #DAilEireann #BloodySunday1920 #CorkFire #HenryWilson #GovernmentOfIrelandAct #AngloIrishTreaty #IrishHistory #WarOfIndependence #BritishCounterinsurgency #FexingoHistory #History #Podcast #Ireland #CliffsOfMoher #CelticKnot Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo