01 / Overview
Irish War of Independence
Date
1919–1921
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
Duration
2 years 5 months 22 days
Participants
Weapon System
Outcome
tactical victory a
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
03 / Battles & Operations · 24 records
Battle Easter Rising 1916 Battle Battle of Mount Street Bridge 1916 Battle Battle of Ashbourne 1916 Battle Soloheadbeg Ambush 1919 Battle Battle of Ballinalee 1920 Battle Kilmichael Ambush 1920 Battle Rineen Ambush 1920 Battle Tooreen Ambush 1920 Battle Rathcoole ambush 1921 Battle Crossbarry Ambush 1921 Battle Burgery ambush 1921 Battle Carrowkennedy ambush 1921 Battle Clonbanin Ambush 1921 Battle Clonfin Ambush 1921 Battle Clonmult Ambush 1921 Battle Coolavokig Ambush 1921 Battle Dromkeen Ambush 1921 Battle Tourmakeady ambush 1921 Battle Headford Ambush 1921 Battle Kilmeena ambush 1921 Battle Scramogue Ambush 1921 Battle Selton Hill ambush 1921 Battle Sheemore ambush 1921 Battle Upton Train Ambush 1921
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 12 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 12 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 24 years all equipment
Irish Republic 17 years avg. age
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 15 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $26 · 1938 Colt M1911
Weapons & Equipment12systems
Country
CATEGORY
Colt Single Action ArmyRevolvers68Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Colt M1911Pistols74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Winchester Model 1897Combat Shotguns68Ross rifleBolt-Action Rifles47
Luger pistolPistols68Smith & Wesson Model 10Revolvers60Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Winchester Model 1897Combat Shotguns68
Winchester Model 1897Combat Shotguns68
Webley RevolverRevolvers57
Lee-MetfordBolt-Action Rifles58
Mauser C96Pistols61Ross rifleBolt-Action Rifles47
Mauser Model 1871Bolt-Action Rifles47
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Each system appears only once in the list.
1Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS2Colt M1911Pistols74MASS3Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73MASS4Colt Single Action ArmyRevolvers68MASS5Winchester Model 1897Combat Shotguns68MASS6Luger pistolPistols68MASS7Mauser C96Pistols61MASS8Smith & Wesson Model 10Revolvers60MASS9Lee-MetfordBolt-Action Rifles58MASS10Webley RevolverRevolvers57MASS
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
Tactical Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
New Zealand 
Afghanistan 
Greece 
Chile 
Finland 
Poland 
Japan 
Estonia 
Latvia 
Sweden 
Romania 📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature