Lord French and the Reorganisation of Dublin Castle | Apr - May 1920 - Episode 24

Most discussions on the life of Lord French end with his removal from command of the British Expeditionary Forces during the First World War but after this event he would have a dramatic effect on the course of Irish history. In command of the Home Forces during the 1916 Rising, he would support the executions carried out by Sir John Maxwell and later as Lord Lieutenant he would use largely unsuccessful coercive measures, first in an attempt to force through conscription and later to combat the IRA. His reign was eventually brought to an end in May 1920 with a massive reorganisation of Dublin Castle and the deployment there of men who were prepared to accept a peaceful solution to the Irish Question.
References:
James McMahon - dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPag...
Richard Holmes - “The Little Field Marshal”
William Sheehan - “Hearts & Mines”
Paul McMahon - “British Spies & Irish Rebels”
D.M. Leeson - “The Black & Tans”
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Main Sources:
Military Archives - www.bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie
Century Ireland - www.rte.ie/centuryireland
Diarmuid Lynch, Irish Revolutionary - diarmuidlynch.weebly.com/
Atlas of the Irish Revolution
Maurice Walsh - “Bitter Freedom”
Charles Townshend - "The Republic"
Michael Hopkinson - ”The Irish War of Independence”
Diarmuid Ferriter - “A Nation and not a Rabble”
Richard Abbot - “Police Casualties in Ireland 1919 - 1922”
Photos:
Military Archives
NLI Flickr account
Wiki Commons

Пікірлер: 8

  • @TheIrishNationLives
    @TheIrishNationLives4 жыл бұрын

    A little later than planned, this episode looks at the career of Sir John French in Ireland and the events that led to the reorganisation of Dublin Castle in May 1920. The anniversaries of many of the most famous events in the War of Independence are coming up in the next few months and there will a number of episodes covering them.

  • @stevethomas5849
    @stevethomas58493 жыл бұрын

    Throughly enjoyed your narrative. But as an Englishman I often wonder if Home Rule were granted towards the end of the 19th century, how different history could of turned out. Australia, New Zealand and Canada were at this time gaining self autonomy. We have the benefit of hindsight, to correct the mistakes made.

  • @TheIrishNationLives

    @TheIrishNationLives

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much. If Home Rule had been granted when Parnell was alive it is very likely Ireland would still be a full and committed member of the United Kingdom. Former Defence Secretary Michael Portillo has made a very good documentary on the War of Independence, looking at how the UK "lost" Ireland by refusing to grant some level of self governance.

  • @andrewhayes9913

    @andrewhayes9913

    3 жыл бұрын

    We were very different to those nations you mentioned. Very different.

  • @johndoe-ss9bz

    @johndoe-ss9bz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andrewhayes9913 :: The United Kingdom was composed of "England" "Scotland" and "Ireland". Canada and Australia were colonies. Ireland leaving the UK was a UK Civil War.

  • @wildsurfer12

    @wildsurfer12

    2 ай бұрын

    You can blame the House of Lords for that. They blocked the Home Rule Bill in 1912, so it couldn’t be implemented in Ireland before WW1.

  • @AnBreadanFeasa

    @AnBreadanFeasa

    2 ай бұрын

    Similar to other replies to your question I am quite sure that Home Rule would not have resolved the "governance" issues in Ireland. First, being Catholic meant there was permanent distrust of the majority, and I don't have to elaborate on how that played out. Next, the Great Famine was very recent for the Irish and was a huge catalyst for freedom. It is (I think) the greatest single loss of life of "UK" citizens in history, but the Irish were treated inhumanly by the Liberal government of Russell from 1846. Finally, and because of the Famine, the support for Irish independence from the US was instrumental in terms of financial support and limiting what the British could get away with. The public backlash in the US started after the execution of the 1916 leaders and exploded during the War of Independence. Good question but even if Home Rule had been implemented and WW1 had not happened, Ireland and India were co-operating hugely at the time and Ireland would have departed sooner or later.

  • @davidobeirne3629
    @davidobeirne3629 Жыл бұрын

    Like Hitler they wanted a thousand years