[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-easter-rising-st-stephens-green-skirmish":3},"On April 25, 1916, the second day of the Easter Rising, Volunteers occupying St Stephen's Green in Dublin faced intense machine-gun fire from British troops positioned in the Shelbourne Hotel. Despite having dug trenches, their position was strategically vulnerable, being overlooked by surrounding buildings. The thick vegetation initially provided some cover, but the rebels sustained casualties and were forced to withdraw to the Royal College of Surgeons by noon. This event highlighted the tactical challenges faced by the insurgents in urban warfare.",1789333839063]