The Irish Wars 1919-1923

Podcast: The Forgotten Timeline · AC Wilson

Opublikowano: 2026-10-19

Following Ireland’s War of Independence against Great Britain, the resulting Anglo-Irish Treaty created deep divisions that sparked a brutal Irish Civil War between 1922 and 1923. Anti-treaty republicans, led by figures like Eamon de Valera, rejected the newly established Irish Free State and its compromises, including the partition of Northern Ireland and required allegiance to the British Crown. Conversely, pro-treaty leaders such as Michael Collins viewed the agreement as a strategic stepping-stone toward total sovereignty and successfully built the National Army to suppress the rebellion. Despite holding initial advantages in guerrilla warfare, anti-treaty forces ultimately collapsed due to heavy government suppression, mi...