Irish War of Independence

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The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State and the partition of Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conflict
guerrilla war
revolutionary war
war
alsoKnownAs Irish War of Independence
surface form: Anglo-Irish War

Irish War of Independence
surface form: Cogadh na Saoirse

Tan War
belligerent Royal Irish Constabulary
surface form: Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary

Black and Tans
British Army
Dáil Éireann
Irish Republic
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
Royal Irish Constabulary
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
cause Irish demand for independence from the United Kingdom
Sinn Féin electoral victory in 1918 general election
aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising
conscription crisis of 1918 in Ireland
combatantCommander Cathal Brugha
David Lloyd George
Michael Collins
Nevil Macready
Richard Mulcahy
Sir Hamar Greenwood
Éamon de Valera
conflictType asymmetric warfare
guerrilla campaign
country Ireland
endDate 1921-07-11
followedBy Irish Civil War
hasEffect Irish Civil War
ongoing political division of Ireland
keyEvent Bloody Sunday (1920)
Custom House attack
Kilmichael Ambush
Soloheadbeg ambush
Truce of 11 July 1921
keyEventDate 1919-01-21
1920-11-21
1920-11-28
1921-05-25
legalOutcome Government of Ireland Act 1920
Anglo-Irish Treaty
surface form: Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922

Anglo-Irish Treaty
surface form: Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
location Connacht
Ireland
Irish Free State
surface form: Irish Free State (future territory)

Leinster
Munster
Ulster
mainIdeology Irish republicanism
opposingIdeology British unionism
partOf Irish War of Independence self-linksurface differs
surface form: Irish revolutionary period

decolonization of the British Empire
peaceSettlement Anglo-Irish Treaty
precededBy Easter Rising
result Anglo-Irish Treaty
creation of Northern Ireland
end of the Irish Republic as proclaimed in 1916
establishment of the Irish Free State
partition of Ireland
withdrawal of most British forces from southern Ireland
significantFor creation of a dominion-level Irish state
end of most British rule in southern Ireland
entrenchment of partition between North and South
startDate 1919-01-21
timePeriod 20th century

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Irish Republican Army notableEvent Irish War of Independence
Vickers machine gun usedInConflict Irish War of Independence
Third Home Rule Bill relatedTo Irish War of Independence
Lewis machine guns usedInConflict Irish War of Independence
subject surface form: Lewis machine gun
Parliament of Southern Ireland historicalPeriod Irish War of Independence
partition of Ireland hasCause Irish War of Independence
George Gavan Duffy participatedIn Irish War of Independence
this entity surface form: Irish War of Independence (political and diplomatic activities)
Robert Barton participatedIn Irish War of Independence
Richard Mulcahy participatedIn Irish War of Independence
Hamar Greenwood conflict Irish War of Independence
Colin Gubbins conflict Irish War of Independence
Eamonn Duggan participatedIn Irish War of Independence
Richard Mulcahy (as party leader influence, historically associated) participatedIn Irish War of Independence
subject surface form: Richard Mulcahy
1921 Northern Ireland general election context Irish War of Independence
Lee–Enfield rifle usedInConflict Irish War of Independence
M1917 Enfield rifle usedInConflict Irish War of Independence
Lewis gun usedInConflict Irish War of Independence
Príosún Chill Mhaighneann significantEvent Irish War of Independence
Element Films setInPeriod Irish War of Independence
subject surface form: The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Tomás Mac Curtain conflict Irish War of Independence
The Informer setInPeriod Irish War of Independence
subject surface form: The Informer (1935 film)
Michael Collins (film) setInPeriod Irish War of Independence
Sherwood Foresters servedInConflict Irish War of Independence
Gerard Kearney mainSubject Irish War of Independence
subject surface form: The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Frank O’Connor participantIn Irish War of Independence
Éamon Broy participantIn Irish War of Independence
Barnagurraha, County Limerick, Ireland hasHistoricalSignificance Irish War of Independence
subject surface form: Barnagurraha
this entity surface form: associated with Irish War of Independence
Battle of Dublin relatedTo Irish War of Independence
Emmet Dalton participatedIn Irish War of Independence
Liam Mellows participatedIn Irish War of Independence
Rory O’Connor conflict Irish War of Independence
Seán Mac Eoin conflict Irish War of Independence
Irish Volunteers activeDuring Irish War of Independence
Irish Volunteers tookPartIn Irish War of Independence
Crawley family associatedWithEvent Irish War of Independence
Paddy Daly participatedIn Irish War of Independence
Brisfit usedInConflict Irish War of Independence
subject surface form: Bristol F.2 Fighter
United States–Ireland relations relatedToEvent Irish War of Independence
The Rebel City relatesToHistoricalPeriod Irish War of Independence
Cork City Gaol notablePeriod Irish War of Independence
Spike Island usedDuringConflict Irish War of Independence
The Rebel County associatedWithPeriod Irish War of Independence
Goes Missing hasHistoricalContext Irish War of Independence
The Corner Man hasSubject Irish War of Independence
The Corner Man settingPeriod Irish War of Independence
The Corner Man hasHistoricalContext Irish War of Independence
this entity surface form: Anglo-Irish conflict
The Corner Man relatedEvent Irish War of Independence
this entity surface form: Irish War of Independence (1919–1921)
Tom Barry participatedIn Irish War of Independence
Tom Barry conflict Irish War of Independence