Free State troopers shelling rebels during the Irish Civil War (28 June 1922 – 24 May 1923), a conflict that followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State. The civil war was waged between two opposing groups, the pro-treaty Provisional Government and the anti-treaty IRA, over the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The forces of the Provisional Government (which became the Free State in December 1922) supported the Treaty, while the Republican opposition saw it as a betrayal of the Irish Republic (which had been proclaimed during the Easter Rising).
Free State troopers shelling rebels during the Irish Civil War (28 June 1922 – 24 May 1923), a conflict that followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State. The civil war was waged between two opposing groups, the pro-treaty Provisional Government and the anti-treaty IRA, over the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The forces of the Provisional Government (which became the Free State in December 1922) supported the Treaty, while the Republican opposition saw it as a betrayal of the Irish Republic (which had been proclaimed during the Easter Rising). Many of those who fought on both sides in the conflict had been members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the War of Independence.
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Location: Dublin City, Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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