Michael Collins, one of the most famous figures in Irish history, became the most wanted man in the British Empire, a minister in the first Irish government and Commander-in-Chief of the army. He helped to negotiate the Treaty which allowed Britain to keep the Six Counties. This led to the Civil War and the fatal ambush in 1922.
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Vincent McDonnell |
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Michael Collins is one of the most famous figures in Irish history. A farmers son from West Cork, he became the most wanted man in the British Empire, a minister in the first Irish government and Commander-in-Chief of the Irish army. Action-packed and full of information, this new biography for young readers follows Michael as he takes part in the 1916 Easter Rising, plans a guerrilla war against the British and helps to negotiate the treaty that led to the Irish Civil War. The story ends with the ambush at Beal na mBlath in County Cork during which Michael was killed by his former comrades.
