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The IRA Column had been attempting to ambush the Auxiliaries for two weeks but had always missed them. As they occupied the ambush position over a few days their position became known and a force of 70 Auxiliaries and 7 RIC constables moved against them. The force of 62 IRA included units from the 1st, 7th, and 8th battalions of the 1st Cork Brigade, and was divided into four sections. Apart from Seán O'Hegarty the main IRA officers were Dan "Sandow" O'Donovan and Dan Corkery. The IRA was armed with sixty rifles, several shotguns and revolvers, and two Lewis guns. The British forces, travelling in eight lorries and two cars, also carried four Irish hostages with them.

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rdf:type
rdfs:label
  • Coolavokig Ambush
rdfs:comment
  • The IRA Column had been attempting to ambush the Auxiliaries for two weeks but had always missed them. As they occupied the ambush position over a few days their position became known and a force of 70 Auxiliaries and 7 RIC constables moved against them. The force of 62 IRA included units from the 1st, 7th, and 8th battalions of the 1st Cork Brigade, and was divided into four sections. Apart from Seán O'Hegarty the main IRA officers were Dan "Sandow" O'Donovan and Dan Corkery. The IRA was armed with sixty rifles, several shotguns and revolvers, and two Lewis guns. The British forces, travelling in eight lorries and two cars, also carried four Irish hostages with them.
sameAs
Strength
  • 2(xsd:integer)
  • 7(xsd:integer)
  • 62(xsd:integer)
  • 70(xsd:integer)
dcterms:subject
dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
Partof
  • the Irish War of Independence
Date
  • 1921-02-25(xsd:date)
Commander
map size
  • 300(xsd:integer)
Casualties
  • 3(xsd:integer)
  • 14(xsd:integer)
  • none
Result
  • IRA victory
combatant
Latitude
  • 51(xsd:double)
map marksize
  • 6(xsd:integer)
map type
  • island of Ireland
Place
  • Coolavokig, County Cork
Longitude
  • -9(xsd:double)
map relief
  • yes
Conflict
  • Coolavokig Ambush
abstract
  • The IRA Column had been attempting to ambush the Auxiliaries for two weeks but had always missed them. As they occupied the ambush position over a few days their position became known and a force of 70 Auxiliaries and 7 RIC constables moved against them. The force of 62 IRA included units from the 1st, 7th, and 8th battalions of the 1st Cork Brigade, and was divided into four sections. Apart from Seán O'Hegarty the main IRA officers were Dan "Sandow" O'Donovan and Dan Corkery. The IRA was armed with sixty rifles, several shotguns and revolvers, and two Lewis guns. The British forces, travelling in eight lorries and two cars, also carried four Irish hostages with them.
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