Michael Collins The Man Who Won the War Author:T. Ryle Dwyer This is the story of a charismatic rebel who undermined British morale and inspired Irish people to seek independence from British rule. Michael Collins co-ordinated the sweeping Sinn Fein election victory of 1918 and put structure on the organization of the IRA. He was the prototype of the urban terrorist and the real architect of the war again... more »st the Black and Tans.« less