Soloheadbeg ambush
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The Soloheadbeg ambush was a 1919 attack by Irish Volunteers on Royal Irish Constabulary officers in County Tipperary, widely regarded as the incident that sparked the Irish War of Independence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambush
ⓘ
event in the Irish War of Independence ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
imposition of martial law in the area
ⓘ
increased tension between Irish nationalists and British authorities ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Irish Volunteers
ⓘ
Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ |
| casualties | 2 killed on RIC side ⓘ |
| category |
Conflicts in 1919
ⓘ
History of County Tipperary ⓘ Irish revolutionary period ⓘ |
| coincidedWith | first meeting of Dáil Éireann ⓘ |
| commander |
Dan Breen
ⓘ
Seán Hogan ⓘ Seán Treacy ⓘ Séumas Robinson ⓘ |
| conflictType | guerrilla action ⓘ |
| consideredAs | beginning of the Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| county | County Tipperary ⓘ |
| date | 21 January 1919 ⓘ |
| era | Irish revolutionary period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | widely regarded as the incident that sparked the Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| IrishVolunteersStrength | approximately 8 volunteers ⓘ |
| killed |
Constable James McDonnell
ⓘ
Constable Patrick O’Connell ⓘ |
| motive |
to seize gelignite explosives
ⓘ
to strike at British authority in Ireland ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Dan Breen
ⓘ
Seán Hogan ⓘ Seán Treacy ⓘ Séumas Robinson ⓘ |
| objective | capture of gelignite being transported to a quarry ⓘ |
| opponent |
British administration in Ireland
ⓘ
Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
3rd Tipperary Brigade
ⓘ
Irish Volunteers ⓘ |
| place | Soloheadbeg ⓘ |
| result |
Irish Volunteers victory
ⓘ
two RIC officers killed ⓘ |
| sideEffect | escalation of armed resistance to British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| target |
RIC officers escorting explosives
ⓘ
Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
revolvers
ⓘ
rifles ⓘ |
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