The Black and Tans - British Police Auxiliaries in Irish War of Independence, 1920

Zusatztext A fresh, often exciting narrative that convinces the reader that there has indeed been a distortion in the general image of the men in these two forces...The Black and Tans will repay close reading by anyone interested in those savage years of the Irish War of Independence, when trust was hard to come by and brotherhood a flexible term for many involved in the horrors. Leeson has convincingly questioned a great deal of received opinion, and probed the way it was received in the first place. Informationen zum Autor D. M. Leeson received his PhD in History from McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada in 2003. Klappentext The Black and Tans and Auxiliaries are the most notorious police forces in the history of the British Isles, and were the focus of bitter controversy. Based on extensive archival research, this is the first serious study of the forces and the part they played in the Irish War of Independence. Zusammenfassung The Black and Tans and Auxiliaries are the most notorious police forces in the history of the British Isles, and were the focus of bitter controversy. Based on extensive archival research, this is the first serious study of the forces and the part they played in the Irish War of Independence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Maps List of abbreviations Note to the reader Introduction 1: The Two-Headed Ass: Coalition policy and Coalition Policing in Ireland 2: 'The Dark Hours are Dreaded': The War of Independence in West Galway 3: Constabulary in Khaki: The Black and Tans 4: Dr. Tudor's Beast Folk: The Auxiliary Division 5: One-Sided War: Police and Auxiliaries in Combat 6: 'Come Out, Sinn Fein!' Analysing Police Reprisals 7: The Devil's Work: Explaining Police Reprisals Conclusion Bibliography Index

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• Authors: D M Leeson, D. M. Leeson, D. M. (Assistant Professor of History Leeson, Leeson D. M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2011
• EAN: 9780199598991
• ISBN: 978-0-19-959899-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Modern warfare, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Police and security services