The Anglo-Irish War has often been referred to as the war \'the English have struggled to forget and the Irish cannot help but remember\'.
He lives in Hampshire, UK..
He has recently completed an MA thesis on the Royal Irish Constabulary and is hoping to read a Ph D on policing during the Anglo-Irish War.
About the Author: Peter Cottrell is currently a serving Army officer in the British Army.
This book explores the conflict and the years that preceded it, examining such historic events as the Easter Rising and the infamous Bloody Sunday.
Irish Nationalists in the shape of Sinn F in and the IRA took political power in 1919 with a manifesto to claim Ireland back from an English \'foreign\' government by whatever means necessary.
Before 1919, the issue of Irish Home Rule lurked beneath the surface of Anglo-Irish relations for many years, but after the Great War, tensions rose up and boiled over.
The Anglo-Irish War has often been referred to as the war \'the English have struggled to forget and the Irish cannot help but remember\'
