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Outcomes of the Irish Civil War - Coggle Diagram
Outcomes of the Irish Civil War
Strengths of Regulars
Higher numbers and equipment
55,000 regular troops
77 irregulars executed
Brit. supply free state with weapons and equipment
Military tactics
Rees: "The regulars had a democratic mandate after the provisional government was voted into power in the 1922 elections
Tactics = shelling of four courts, means regulars can take O'Conners prisoner and disrupt irregulars ranks
Failures of Irregulars
Lack of public support and numerical disadvantage
Lack of democratic mandate and split in unity
Pro treaty won 58 seats opposed to anti with 35
November 1922: Childers executed
De Valera's new party is small and quickly overtaken
Collins-de Valera Pact
Four Courts seizure and guerilla warfare failures.
Enemy already new the area and local population against them due to commandeering food and other supplies
Unable to launch full scale attacks (15,000 irregulars vs 55,000 national army soldiers
Defences were easily destroyed - Rees "failure to adopt coherent military strategy"