Battle of Dublin

When

28 Jun 1922 – 5 Jul 1922

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

53.34° N, 6.27° W

Description

week of street battles in Dublin in 1922 that marked the beginning of the Irish Civil War

1922 opening battle of the Irish Civil War

The Battle of Dublin was a week of street battles in Dublin from 28 June to 5 July 1922 that marked the beginning of the Irish Civil War. Six months after the Anglo-Irish Treaty ended the recent Irish War of Independence, it was fought between the forces of the new Provisional Government and a section of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) that opposed the Treaty.

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• Irish Civil War28 Jun 1922 · Civil war · Deaths 3,000