Midnight in London: The Anglo-Irish Treaty Crisis 1921 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781913934194)

On the dramatic night of 5-6 December 1921, Irish Delegates at Downing Street signed an agreement for a treaty to end the War of Independence and to create a new Irish state. This is the story of that fraught midnight deal, and of the events and people that lay behind it. The story is told from original sources and eyewitness accounts, and brings to life the Treaty that sparked a Civil War but made modern Ireland.

Irish negotiators were under great pressure, caught between an ultimatum from Prime Minister Lloyd George to sign or face outright war, and a refusal by the President of D疂l ﾉireann, ﾉamon de Valera, to lead them in London. For two months Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins, and three other delegates faced some of the most powerful men in the British Empire, including Winston Churchill and Austen Chamberlain. Kenny turns a spotlight on the key issues and the problems they faced.

Author: Colum Kenny
ISBN-10: 1913934195
ISBN-13: 9781913934194
Publisher: Wordwell Books
Language: English
Published: 05/12/2022
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.95h x 4.96w x 0.47d