The British withdrew from Ireland with great speed and remarkably little bloodshed.

Few would argue that the history of British rule in Ireland is a long and bloody one. However in order to assess the true nature of Britain's withdrawal from Ireland it is necessary to select a reasonable time frame within which the first steps towards Independence were taken and the eventual end of British rule in Ireland. Some would argue that the rebellion of 1798 saw the commencement of Ireland's bid for sovereignty thus extending the …

…the, 'Auxiliers' was an act which contradicted their professed Liberal Democracy and hence one is which, 'will not be, and should not be forgotten.' Bibliography: 1.Townsend, C, 'British Policy in Ireland, 1906-1921' in, Boyce, D.G, (ed.) 'The Revolution in Ireland'; (Basingstoke, 1998) 2. D.G. Boyce, Englishmen and Irish Troubles; (Jonathan Cape, London, 1972) 3.Fanning Ronan, 'Britain, Ireland and the end of the Union'; UCD photocopy: PC 9356 4. O'Brien Eileen, 'Modern Ireland, 1868-1966' ;(Mentor Press,