On this day in 1920, the West Cork Flying Column of the IRA, under the command of Tom Barry, inflicted a devastating blow against Britain's occupying forces during an ambush near the village of Kilmichael. #KilmichaelAmbush
The #KilmichaelAmbush took place on #ThisDayInHistory in 1920, one week after #BloodySunday. #IrishRepublicanArmy militants surprised a division of well-trained #RoyalIrishConstabulary, killing 16 veteran British troops to the loss of only three #IRA fighters: a significant win.
On the 28th of November, 1920, the West Cork Flying Column of the IRA, under the command of Tom Barry, inflicted a devastating blow against Britain's occupying forces during an ambush near the village of Kilmichael. #KilmichaelAmbush
On this day in 1920, the West Cork Flying Column of the IRA, under the command of Tom Barry, inflicted a devastating blow against Britain's occupying forces during an ambush near the village of Kilmichael. #KilmichaelAmbush 🧵
On this day in 1920, the West Cork Flying Column of the IRA inflicted a devastating blow against Britain's occupying forces during an ambush near the village of Kilmichael. #KilmichaelAmbush
