Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Chronology xiii
6. Introduction xvii
7. Gathering Storm
8. British Rule in Ireland 3
9. Background to the Irish Revolution 11
10. Beginning
11. Outline of the War January 1919-June 1920 25
12. British Administration 1919-April 1920 30
13. The Dáil and the Dáil Government 38
14. British Security Forces 47
15. British Policy at the Crossroads: April-August 1920 59
16. Apogee
17. The Irish Intelligence System and the Bevelopment of Guerrilla Warfare up to the Truce 69
18. The War July-Becember 1920 79
19. From the Imposition of Martial Law to the Truce: the British Perspective 92
20. Guerrilla Warfare in Bublin 97
21. The War in Cork 104
22. The War in Tipperary, Limerick, Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny 115
23. The War in Kerry and Clare 125
24. The War in the West and North-West Counties 132
25. The Irish Midlands, some Surrounding Counties and IRA Activity in Britain 141
26. Consequences
27. The North-East and the War of Independence 153
28. The American Dimension 165
29. The Peace Process 177
30. The Path to the Truce 192
31. Conclusion 198
32. Appendices 204
33. Notes 217
34. Bibliography 245
35. Index 257