Episode 79 – Guerrilla Warfare During the Irish Civil War August 19, 1922-May 24, 1923

Episode 79 – Guerrilla Warfare During the Irish Civil War August 19, 1922-May 24, 1923

February 11, 2026 · 23 min · Season 3 · Episode 79

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This episode discusses the shift to guerrilla tactics by the anti-treaty IRA during the Irish Civil War and the challenges faced by both sides.

After the first phase of the Irish Civil War ended with the National Army holding major cities all over Ireland, the anti-treaty IRA switch to guerilla tactics. However, the anti-treaty IRA find these tactics as difficult to maintain as the Free Irish state finds them difficult to counter. Transcript Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit my website

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