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S1 EP40 – Tudor's Beasts: The Auxiliaries Arrive

The History of Ireland

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The Formation of the Elite Auxiliaries Forces

Exploring the recruitment and tactics of the special emergency gendarmerie within the Royal Irish Constabulary created by General Tudor during the Irish War of Independence, known as the auxiliaries, who employed a mix of military and police strategies to combat the IRA in 1920.

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