Irish Rebellion - Officers with a captured rebel flag
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Irish Rebellion - Officers with a captured rebel flag
Irish Rebellion ( Easter Rising ) - May 1916 - Officers with a captured rebel (Nationalist) flag. Date: 1916
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Banner Captured Dublin Easter Nationalist Pose Rebel Rebellion Rebels Rising Standard Goup
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures a pivotal moment during the Irish Rebellion of 1916, also known as the Easter Rising. Taken in Dublin, Ireland, the image shows a group of British military officers proudly displaying a captured rebel flag. The Easter Rising was an armed uprising in Ireland against British rule, which took place from Easter Monday, 24 April to 29 May 1916. The rebellion was led by the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Citizen Army, with the aim of establishing an independent Irish Republic. The officers in this photograph, dressed in their military uniforms, are seen standing in a line, each holding a corner of the captured rebel flag. Their expressions suggest a sense of triumph and victory, reflecting the British military's success in quelling the rebellion. The rebel flag, with its distinctive tricolor design of green, white, and orange, represents the nationalist cause and the desire for Irish independence. The Easter Rising marked a turning point in Irish history, as it galvanized public support for the Irish nationalist movement and paved the way for the eventual establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. This photograph provides a glimpse into the complex and turbulent history of Ireland and its struggle for independence from British rule.
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