The War of the Isles

The War of the Isles was a conflict fought between Irish republicans and Ulster unionists and the British Army. The conflict began on the 5 September 1919 and didnt end until 4 May 1931. It began after riots broke out beetween republicans and unionists. The British Army were called in to control the fighting but were met by gunfire. The war had begun.

The British Army deployed troops in Belfast to attack the Irish Republican Army