The Twelve Apostles: Michael Collins, the Squad, and Ireland's Fight for Freedom

by Tim Pat Coogan

Overview

Ireland, 1919: When Sinn Féin proclaims Dáil Éireann 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.
Bestselling historian 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510732322
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	03/20/2018
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	313,365
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Tim Pat Coogan is Ireland's best-known historical writer. His 1990 biography of Michael Collins rekindled interest in Collins and his era. He is also the author of The IRA, The Troubles, and The Famine Plot.

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

1 A Fatal Policy 15

2 A Boiling Pot 43

3 Enter the Twelve Apostles 65

4 'Stern Necessity' 93

5 Apostolic Administrations 117

6 'A Bloody and Brutal Anarchy' 145

7 'It Baffles Description…' 173

8 Bloody Sunday 197

9 De Valera Intervenes 225

10 Drift to Disaster 255

11 'Honeycombed with Factions' 277

Afterword 299

A note on sources 302

Select Bibliography 303

Picture credits 305

Index 307

Editorial Reviews

"The unofficial voice of modern Irish history."—The Economist

"Ireland's best-known historical writer."—The Irish Times

"A compelling work...this tale of murder and mayhem is also a labor of love. Written with peace and clarity, this is an important work that shows how desperate measures taken in desperate times don't easily go away."—The Irish Independent

"A worthy contribution to the historical literature of the period."—Irish Central

"The unofficial voice of modern Irish history."—The Economist

"Ireland's best-known historical writer."—The Irish Times

"A compelling work...this tale of murder and mayhem is also a labor of love. Written with peace and clarity, this is an important work that shows how desperate measures taken in desperate times don't easily go away."—The Irish Independent

"A worthy contribution to the historical literature of the period."—Irish Central

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