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Osprey - Essential Histories 065 - The Anglo-Irish War 1913-1922

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Introduction 11<br />

in the struggle, that <strong>Irish</strong> historians have<br />

begun to question traditional Nationalist<br />

interpretations and come to terms with their<br />

past as a piece of historical study rather than<br />

Officers of the North Down 1st Battalion UVF.<strong>The</strong>re were<br />

strong links between religion and politics amongst the<br />

Ulster Paramilitaries. (Courtesy of the Ulster Museum)<br />

an emotional experience. Despite this<br />

revisionist renaissance, very little has been<br />

written about the conflict in the United<br />

Kingdom outside of Ulster or the realms<br />

of academia, and the British public remain<br />

largely ignorant of the conflict that shaped<br />

modern Ireland and its relationship<br />

with Britain.

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