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TIL During negotiations for the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, Michael Collins complained to Winston Churchill about the British putting a price on his head. Churchill defused the situation by joking th... (winstonchurchill.hillsdale.edu)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/UndyingCorn on 2024-12-05 10:25:22.

Original Title: TIL During negotiations for the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, Michael Collins complained to Winston Churchill about the British putting a price on his head. Churchill defused the situation by joking that he also once had a reward offered for his capture during the Boer War after he escaped a POW camp.

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