The Battle For Cork: July-august 1922 (military History Of The Irish)

By the sixth week of the Irish Civil War in 1922, all eyes turned to Cork, as the National Army readied its climactic attack on the 'rebel capital'. At 2 a.m. on a Bank Holiday Monday, Emmet Dalton and 450 soldiers of the National Army landed at Passage West, in one of the most famous surprise attacks in Irish military history. Their daring amphibious assault knocked the famed Cork IRA onto the back foot, though three more days of stubborn fighting was required for the National Army to secure the city. The retreating IRA left destruction in their wake, setting the stage for Michael Collins' fatal final visit to his home county. For the first time, 'The Battle for Cork' tells the full story of the battle for Cork, showing all the chaos, bravery and misery of the largest engagement of the Irish Civil War and the final defeat of Republican Cork. At 2 a.m. on Tuesday 8 August 1922, Emmet Dalton and 450 Free State soldiers landed at Passage West, in one of the most famous surprise attacks in Irish military history. Their target was Cork, an important symbol of Republican resistance to the new Provisional Government. This daring amphibious assault opened a three-day fight for Cork city and its environs. The battle ended with victorious Free State troops being cheered in the streets of Cork, after they had forced the Cork IRA into a demoralising retreat. The Battle for Cork explores conditions in Cork city prior to the Passage West landing, provides a detailed account of the battle itself and explains how the Republicans lost their 'rebel capital' and suffered a catastrophic blow to their Civil War campaign. 'the Battle For Cork' Tells The Full Story Of The Battle For Cork, Showing All The Chaos, Bravery, Humour And Misery Of The Largest Engagement Of The Irish Civil War And The Final Defeat Of Republican Cork. John Borgonovo. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The full story of the vicious battle between Republican and Provisional Government forces for control of Cork in August of 1922.