Kilmichael ambush
The Kilmichael ambush (Irish: Luíochán Chill Mhichíl) was an ambush near the village of Kilmichael in County Cork on 28 November 1920 carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence. Thirty-six local IRA volunteers commanded by Tom Barry killed sixteen members of the Royal Irish Constabulary's Auxiliary Division. The Kilmichael ambush was politically as well as militarily significant. It occurred one week after Bloody Sunday and marked an escalation in the IRA's campaign.
| Kilmichael ambush | |||||||
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| Part of the Irish War of Independence | |||||||
Monument at the ambush site | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Irish Republican Army (West Cork Brigade) |
Royal Irish Constabulary (Auxiliary Division) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Tom Barry | Francis Crake † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 36 volunteers | 18 officers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 killed |
16 killed 2 wounded | ||||||
Location within Ireland | |||||||
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