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The British state as it existed between 1801 and 1922, when it included all of Ireland.
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Irish War of Independence
18 linksThe Irish War of Independence (Cogadh na Saoirse) or Anglo-Irish War was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and British forces: the British Army, along with the quasi-military Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and its paramilitary forces the Auxiliaries and Ulster Special Constabulary (USC).
Northern Ireland
19 linksPart of the United Kingdom that is variously described as a country, province, territory or region.
Part of the United Kingdom that is variously described as a country, province, territory or region.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was formed in 1801 and governed from London.
Irish Home Rule movement
14 linksThe Irish Home Rule movement was a movement that campaigned for self-government (or "home rule") for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Irish nationalism
16 linksNationalist political movement which, in its broadest sense, asserts that the people of Ireland should govern Ireland as a sovereign state.
Nationalist political movement which, in its broadest sense, asserts that the people of Ireland should govern Ireland as a sovereign state.
It grew more potent during the period in which all of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, which led to most of the island gaining independence from the UK in 1922.
Ireland
12 linksIsland in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.
Island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.
With the Acts of Union in 1801, Ireland became a part of the United Kingdom.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
11 linksThe Government of Ireland Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo.
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo.
Both territories were to remain part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and provision was made for their future reunification through a Council of Ireland.
World War I
16 linksWorld War I or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918.
World War I or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918.
In Britain in 1914, the Public Schools Officers' Training Corps annual camp was held at Tidworth Pennings, near Salisbury Plain.
Ulster
17 linksOne of the four traditional Irish provinces.
One of the four traditional Irish provinces.
Along with the rest of Ireland, Ulster became part of the United Kingdom in 1801.
Irish Parliamentary Party
16 linksThe Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP; commonly called the Irish Party or the Home Rule Party) was formed in 1874 by Isaac Butt, the leader of the Nationalist Party, replacing the Home Rule League, as official parliamentary party for Irish nationalist Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Commons at Westminster within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland up until 1918.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
9 linksArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United Kingdom.