Hawks and Doves: The Crown and Ireland's War of Independence
★ 10 · 2020 · Documentary · War & Politics
Michael Portillo charts the War of Independence in Ireland, following the journey from the Peace Conference in Versailles to the historic ceasefire in 1921.
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