Tooreen ambush
| Tooreen ambush | |||||||
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| Part of the Irish War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Irish Republic | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Tom Barry | Lieut. William Alfred Dixon † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Irish Republican Army (3rd Cork Brigade) |
British Army (Essex Regiment) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
3 killed 5 killed 4 wounded 6 captured | ||||||
The Tooreen ambush (also known as the Toureen ambush or Ballinhassig ambush) was an ambush carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 22 October 1920, during the Irish War of Independence. It took place near Roberts Farm, Tooreen, near Ballinhassig in County Cork. The IRA ambushed two lorries of British soldiers, killing three and wounding four others. The British surrendered and their weapons and ammunition were seized by the IRA. Later that night, British soldiers went on a rampage in nearby Bandon.