What the records say
- When
- 21 Jan 1919 – 11 Jul 1921
- Kind
- War of independence
- Deaths
- 1,700
- Coordinates
- 53.35° N, 6.26° W
- Type
- War of independence / insurgency
- Region
- Europe
- Cities
- Dublin, Cork
- Side a
- Irish Republican Army
- Side b
- British Crown forces
- Alliances
- Irish Republican Army, British Crown forces
Placed approximately by the source.
Irish War of Independence
1919–1921 war between Irish and British forces
The Irish War of Independence, also known as the Anglo-Irish War or the Tan War, was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army and British forces: the British Army, along with the quasi-military Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and its paramilitary forces the Auxiliaries and Ulster Special Constabulary (USC). It was part of the Irish revolutionary period.
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- Global Wars & Armed Conflicts, 1914–2026Kaggle compilationNo licence stated
- Wikidata: wars and rebellionsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
Includes 3 events
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