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Free State

Ireland · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1922–1923Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1922

Michael John "Mick" CollinsJune 1922

Dublin · Warfare / Civil War

Under Collins supervision, the Free State rapidly takes control of the capital. Leads to the Irish Civil War as fighting breaks out in Dublin between the anti-Treaty IRA and the Free State troops

Michael John "Mick" Collins21 July 1922

Limerick · Warfare / Civil War

Free State troops capture Waterford & Limerick from anti-treaty rebels

1923

Eamon de Valera1923

Warfare / Civil War

Arrested by the Irish Free State, 1923-1924

Names involved

Eamon de ValeraMichael John "Mick" Collins

Provenance

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