The twelve apostles /
Coogan, Tim Pat, 1935-
The twelve apostles / Tim Pat Coogan. - London : Head of Zeus, 2017. - 314 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ireland, 1919: When Sinn Fein proclaims Dail Eireann the parliament of the independent Irish republic, London declares the new assembly to be illegal, and a vicious guerrilla war breaks out between republican and crown forces. Michael Collins, intelligence chief of the Irish Republican Army, creates an elite squad whose role is to assassinate British agents and undercover police. The so-called 'Twelve Apostles' will create violent mayhem, culminating in the events of 'Bloody Sunday' in November 1920. Tim Pat Coogan not only tells the story of Collins' squad, he also examines the remarkable intelligence network of which it formed a part, and which helped to bring the British government to the negotiating table.
9781784080150 (pbk.) : £8.99
Collins, Michael, 1890-1922.
History.
Ireland--History--Secret service--Ireland.--War of Independence, 1919-1921
DA962
941.50821
The twelve apostles / Tim Pat Coogan. - London : Head of Zeus, 2017. - 314 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ireland, 1919: When Sinn Fein proclaims Dail Eireann the parliament of the independent Irish republic, London declares the new assembly to be illegal, and a vicious guerrilla war breaks out between republican and crown forces. Michael Collins, intelligence chief of the Irish Republican Army, creates an elite squad whose role is to assassinate British agents and undercover police. The so-called 'Twelve Apostles' will create violent mayhem, culminating in the events of 'Bloody Sunday' in November 1920. Tim Pat Coogan not only tells the story of Collins' squad, he also examines the remarkable intelligence network of which it formed a part, and which helped to bring the British government to the negotiating table.
9781784080150 (pbk.) : £8.99
Collins, Michael, 1890-1922.
History.
Ireland--History--Secret service--Ireland.--War of Independence, 1919-1921
DA962
941.50821