Michael Collins (1890-1922) an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician making a political speech. He was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence who travelled to the London peace conference to negotiate a treaty. The negotiations ultimately resulted in the Anglo-Irish Treaty which was signed on 6 December 1921. He was Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State from January 1922 and commander-in-chief of the National Army from July until his death in an ambush in August 1922, during the Civil War that resulted from the treaty.
Michael Collins (1890-1922) an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician making a political speech. He was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence. He travelled to the London peace conference to negotiate a treaty against his will protesting that he was "a soldier, not a politician". The Irish Cabinet of seven split on the issue, with de Valera casting the deciding vote. Many of Collins' associates warned him not to go, that he was being set up as a political scapegoat. The negotiations ultimately resulted in the Anglo-Irish Treaty which was signed on 6 December 1921. He was Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State from January 1922 and commander-in-chief of the National Army from July until his death in an ambush in August 1922, during the Civil War that resulted from the treaty.
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