Burgery ambush
The Burgery ambush was an ambush carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 18–19 March 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. It took place near Dungarvan, County Waterford.
| Burgery ambush | |||||
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| Part of Irish War of Independence | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
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Irish Republican Army (Déise Brigade) |
Royal Irish Constabulary (Reserve Force) | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| George Oliver Plunkett | Captain DV Thomas | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| ~20 |
14 (initially) 50 (subsequently) | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| 2 killed |
2 killed 2 captured | ||||
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