the Anglo-Irish War
/ði ˌæŋɡləʊ ˌaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔː(r)/
/ði ˌæŋɡləʊ ˌaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔːr/
- the formal name for the Troubles in Northern Ireland between 1919 and 1921. It involved violent fighting between the IRA and the Black and Tans and was brought to an end by the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which recognized the establishment of the independent Republic of Ireland.
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the Anglo-Irish War