S1E30 – Theory & Instinct

This episode delves into the factors that influenced the IRA's fighting style against the British. It explores their activities in 1920, including an audacious attack on Dublin Castle mail. The chapter also discusses the concept of theory versus instinct in guerrilla warfare and how T.E. Lawrence and the Boer War shaped the IRA's theory and practice of guerrilla warfare. Additionally, it explores how IRA brigades operated autonomously, combining theory and instinct to carry out attacks using hit and run tactics, raids on barracks, and weapons procurement.