iamBullivant on Nostr: 28 June 1922 was the First Day of the Irish Civil War. The anti-treaty forces ...

28 June 1922 was the First Day of the Irish Civil War. The anti-treaty forces occupied the Four Courts. On Michael Collin's orders the bombardment of he building by Provisional Government troops started on 28 June. The building was stormed and the ant- treaty surrendered on 30 June. The war lasted until 24 May 1923. 1,200 to 1,400 troops died in the war, often brutally.

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