This is a list of ambushes carried out by the Irish Republican Army against "Crown Forces" during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921).
Ambush Date Target IRA strength British strength IRA losses British losses Soloheadbeg ambush 21 January 1919 Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) 10 volunteers 2 constables(James McDonnell and Patrick O'Connell) None McDonnell and O'Connell were both killed Holywell Ambush 2 August 1920 British Army 20 volunteers 12–20 soldiers 1 wounded 3–10 wounded Rineen ambush 22 September 1920 RICBritish Army 50 volunteers 10 lorries of British troops 2 wounded 6 killed7 wounded Tooreen ambush 22 October 1920 British Army 30 volunteers 2 lorries of British troops None 3 killed4 wounded6 captured Piltown Cross ambush 1 November 1920 RIC N/A 20 constables N/A 2 killed6 wounded Kilmichael Ambush 28 November 1920 Auxiliary Division (ADRIC) 36 volunteers 18 constables 3 killed 16 killed1 wounded Pickardstown ambush 6 January 1921 RIC (Black and Tans)British Army 50 volunteers 40 personnel 2 killed2 wounded 2 wounded Clonfin ambush 2 February 1921 ADRIC 21 volunteers 19 constables None 4 killed8 wounded Dromkeen ambush 3 February 1921 RIC 40–50 volunteers 13 police constables 1 wounded 11 killed Upton train ambush 15 February 1921 British Army 13 volunteers 50 soldiers 3 killed2 wounded 6 wounded Coolavokig ambush 25 February 1921 ADRIC 62 volunteers 70 constables None 3 killed Sheemore ambush 4 March 1921 British ArmyRIC 7 volunteers Unknown None 1 killed6 wounded Clonbanin ambush 5 March 1921 British Army 100 volunteers 40 soldiers None 13 killed4–15 wounded Burgery ambush 18–19 March 1921 RIC 20 volunteers 14, later 50 constables 2 killed 2 killed2 captured Crossbarry Ambush 19 March 1921 British ArmyADRIC 104 volunteers 1,200 soldiers120 Auxiliaries 3-6 killed 10 killed5 wounded Headford Ambush 21 March 1921 British Army 32 volunteers 30 soldiers 2 killed 9 killed 25 killed Scramoge ambush 23 March 1921 British ArmyRIC 39 9 None 4 killed2 captured Tourmakeady ambush 3 May 1921 RIC (Black and Tans)British Army 60 volunteers 120 constables600 soldiers 1 killed1 wounded 4 killed1 wounded Kilmeena ambush 19 May 1921 RIC (Black and Tans) 41 volunteers 20–30 constables 4 killed7 wounded 3 killed Carrowkennedy ambush 2 June 1921 RIC (Black and Tans) 45–50 23 None 8 killed16 captured Rathcoole ambush 16 June 1921 ADRIC 140 25 None 2 killed14 wounded
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