Today I learned on Nostr: TIL May 2 1922 Gen. Montgomery led a convoy to Macroom Castle, Cork where he ordered ...

TIL May 2 1922 Gen. Montgomery led a convoy to Macroom Castle, Cork where he ordered the IRA to surrender 4 captives or they would raze the town. In response, the Commander told him to leave “within 10 minutes”. Monty then looked up to see he had been quietly surrounded by Irish Volunteers. He fled.

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0505/1296130-1922-macroom-castle-monty-british-army-ira/
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