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The burning of Cork (Irish: Dó Chorcaí) [1] [2] by British forces took place during the Irish War of Independence on the night of 11–12 December 1920. It followed an Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambush of a British Auxiliary patrol in the city, which wounded twelve Auxiliaries, one fatally.
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1920 – The Burning of Cork, Ireland, a fire set on December 11by the British Auxiliaries in revenge after an ambush by the IRA destroyed much of the old city centre of Cork. 1921 – Tulsa Race Riot resulted in the destruction of 35 city blocks and 1,256 residences by arson. 1922 - The Fire of Manisa, Manisa, Greek Zone of Smyrna
Pages in category "1920s fires in Europe" ... Burning of Cork; Burning of the Custom House; D. Derryquin Castle; Desart Court; Destruction of Irish country houses ...
10 December – Martial law was declared in Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary. [3] 11 December – The Burning of Cork: British forces set fire to some 5 acres (20,000 m 2) of the centre of Cork City, including the City Hall, in reprisal attacks after a British auxiliary was killed in a guerrilla ambush. 23 December [3]
Workers clearing rubble on St Patrick's street following the Burning of Cork. The city's municipal government was dominated by about 12–15 merchant families, whose wealth came from overseas trade with continental Europe – in particular the export of wool and hides and the import of salt, iron and wine.
Patrick Street, Cork. Photochrom print c. 1890–1900. Cork, located on Ireland's south coast, is the second largest city within the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and the third largest on the island of Ireland after Dublin and Belfast. Cork City is the largest city in the province of Munster. Its history dates back to the sixth century.
The IRA force was under the command of Sean Moylan and comprised almost 100 volunteers from counties Cork and Kerry, armed with rifles, hand grenades and a machine gun. Their target was a British Army convoy of three lorries, an armoured car and a touring car carrying Colonel Commandant Hanway Robert Cumming . [ 4 ]