The (hare on March 22), April 24, 1916, Ireland Easter Uprising broke out.




British troops stand guard guarding Dublin a barricade
1916 April 24, 2011 Irish Easter Uprising broke out. (On the the cn)
the 20th century, Ireland was a British colony. After the outbreak of the First World War, the British busy War, caused opportunities to the Irish national independence movement. 1916 Easter Monday, April 24, 1000 Irish captured about 14 locations in Dublin and declare the establishment of the Republic of Ireland. The leaders of the uprising of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Pierce and the leader of the "citizens army" Connolly. The uprising headquarters in the General Post Office. Sir Roger - Roger Casement,
Anglo Irish was captured trying 20000 Germany provided arms ashore, Sir Roger is the leader of the Irish separatists. His attempt to obtain military support from Germany, but Germany is busy with the war, only to provide him with a shipment of arms. In London, he was detained by the army, awaiting trial.
2 000 British troops were sent to Dublin, surrounded by the city center and the shelling of the occupied regions of the rebel army. April 29, Pierce and Connolly surrender. In early May, 15 uprising leaders were executed by the military court trial. Irish public opinion is not the beginning of a large support uprising the British repression to change public opinion tendency aroused the patriotism of the Irish people. The (history TodayOnHistory.com) after the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1921, the insurgents are considered to be the hero of Irish independence movement.
British troops stand guard guard Dublin the one barricade
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