The Listowel Mutiny and Miscommunication with British Forces

This chapter explores the Listowel Mutiny in Ireland and the brutal tactics used by the British forces known as the ORC. It recounts the actions of officers distributing pamphlets to encourage others to refuse carrying arms, the refusal of the Stolle ORC unit to hand over their garrison, and the missteps of Police Commissioner Smith during his address to the mutiny.