Anglo Irish Treaty Quotes

with this depiction of Ireland as Britain’s back door. English concerns about its vulnerable western flank had dominated Anglo-Irish relations for centuries – the Act of Union was essentially a defensive move – and it was inconceivable to the British negotiators

The Treaty is already vindicating itself. The English Die-hards said to Mr. Lloyd George and his Cabinet: ‘You have surrendered’. Our own Die-hards said to us: ‘You have surrendered’. There is a simple test. Those who are left in possession of the battlefield have won.