[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-black-and-tans-arrive-in-ireland":3},"On March 25, 1920, the first contingent of the infamous Black and Tans arrived in Ireland. Recruited primarily from unemployed World War I veterans, these demobilized British servicemen were intended to reinforce the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) during the escalating War of Independence. Their distinctive, mismatched uniforms earned them their notorious nickname. Lacking proper police training, they often acted as an occupation force, becoming synonymous with brutal tactics, reprisals, and widespread terror against the civilian population, including burning towns and committing acts of violence, leaving a lasting scar on Irish history.",1789333839333]