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1. www.britannica.com › event › Irish-War-of-IndependenceIrish War of Independence | Summary, Guerrilla War, Death ...

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   Thus began the Irish War of Independence, in which the IRA, under the leadership of Michael Collins, employed guerrilla tactics, mounting widespread ambushes, raids, and attacks on police barracks. The British forces responded with ruthless reprisals.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Irish_War_of_IndependenceIrish War of Independence - Wikipedia

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   A majority [citation needed] of the pre-Truce IRA who had fought in the War of Independence, led by Liam Lynch, refused to accept the Treaty and in March 1922 repudiated the authority of the Dáil and the new Free State government, which it accused of betraying the ideal of the Irish Republic.

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3. alphahistory.com › irish-war-of-independenceThe Irish War of Independence - Alpha History

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   The Irish War of Independence unfolded as a brutal internecine war. Its conflicts were shaped by sectarianism and retaliatory violence between the IRA, the RIC and the notorious Black and Tans (British army veterans recruited to serve in Ireland in support of the RIC).

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   May 11, 2015 · Conventionally, the conflict known as the Irish War of Independence, Anglo-Irish War or to Republicans, the ‘Tan War’ is said to run from January 1919 and the Soloheadbeg ambush to the truce of July 1921. The reality was much less clear cut.

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5. www.nam.ac.uk › explore › irish-war-independenceIrish War of Independence | National Army Museum

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   In response, Irish nationalists established the Irish Volunteer Force. This rival unit allied itself with the Dublin-based Irish Citizen Army, a republican socialist working-class body already formed during a wave of industrial disputes in the city.

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6. www.theirishstory.com › 2012/09/18 › the-irish-warThe Irish War of Independence – A Brief Overview

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   Sep 18, 2012 · The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict between the British state and its forces in Ireland and Irish republican guerrillas in the Irish Volunteers or Irish Republican Army. The war is usually said to have run between 1919 and 1921, but violence both preceded these dates and continued afterwards.

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   How did the IRA respond to the Irish War of Independence?

   • Thus began the Irish War of Independence, in which the IRA, under the leadership of Michael Collins, employed guerrilla tactics, mounting widespread ambushes, raids, and attacks on police barracks. The British forces responded with ruthless reprisals.

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   What shaped the Irish War of Independence?

   • Its conflicts were shaped by sectarianism and retaliatory violence between the IRA, the RIC and the notorious Black and Tans (British army veterans recruited to serve in Ireland in support of the RIC). The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla war, fought not on battlefields but in cities, towns and among civilian populations.

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   How was the Irish War of independence driven by retaliatory violence?

   • The events of this particular day, the first of Ireland’s ‘Bloody Sundays’, is an example how the Irish War of Independence was driven by retaliatory violence. 1. The Irish War of Independence (1919-21) was a brief but violent conflict between British authorities and the IRA.

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   What happened during the Irish War of Independence?

   • The Irish War of Independence culminated in the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed in December 1921. This treaty created the Irish Free State, a self-governing British dominion. Northern Ireland was allowed to opt out of the Free State, which it immediately did.

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   Why was the Irish War of Independence important?

   • The Irish War of Independence (1919-21) was a brief but intense conflict, culminating in the creation of a free Irish state. It followed the 1916 Easter Rising, an effect a military defeat but a propaganda victory for Irish Republicans, who gained considerable support following Britain’s heavy-handed response to the uprising.

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   Why was the Irish War of Independence a guerrilla war?

   • The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla war, fought not on battlefields but in cities, towns and among civilian populations. Its fighting caused more than 2000 deaths, as well as extensive destruction and damage to infrastructure and private property.

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8. research.ewu.edu › cPrimary Sources: Ireland - Modern British & Irish History ...

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   Apr 15, 2024 · The collection is comprised of Protestant (& some Catholic) witness testimonies (from all social backgrounds) concerning their experiences of the 1641 Irish rebellion. The testimonies document the loss of goods, military activity and the alleged crimes committed by the Irish insurgents.