The Irish War of Independence (Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse), [2] also known as the Anglo-Irish War, was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and British forces: the British Army, along with the quasi-military Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and its paramilitary ...

Dec 21, 2024 · Irish War of Independence, (1919–21), conflict that pitted Irish nationalists (republicans), who were pursuing independence from the United Kingdom for Ireland, against British security forces and Irish loyalists (unionists), who sought to …

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.

The Irish War of Independence (Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse, also known as the Anglo-Irish War or Tan War) was a guerrilla war mounted against the British government in Ireland by the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

The Irish War of Independence, or Anglo-Irish War, was the climax of a centuries-long struggle for control of Ireland that had seen many bloody wars and revolts against English (and then British) rule, including the Rebellion of 1798.

The Irish War of Independence occurred between 1919 - 1921. In December of 1921, the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the Irish and British governments concluded the Irish war for independence. The war resulted in over 2,000 deaths and the creation of the Irish Free State.

January 21st: Two Royal Irish Constabulary officers James McDonnell and Patrick O'Connell are shot dead by men from the Third Tipperary Brigade of the Irish Volunteers while escorting a...

The Irish War of Independence was fought by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) against the British soldiers (known as the Black and Tans because of the colour of their uniform) who were trying to keep Ireland under British control.

This is a timeline of the Irish War of Independence (or the Anglo-Irish War [1]) of 1919–21. The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict and most of the fighting was conducted on a small scale by the standards of conventional warfare.

A detailed look at the Irish War of Independence, its causes, key figures, battles, and its impact on Ireland’s path to independence. The Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) was a struggle between Irish republicans and British forces over Irish sovereignty.