[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-toureen-ambush":3},"On October 22, 1920, during the Irish War of Independence, the Cork No. 3 Brigade (West Cork) of the Irish Republican Army, led by Tom Barry, carried out a successful ambush against members of the Essex Regiment at Toureen, County Cork. The engagement resulted in the deaths of five British soldiers, with four wounded and six captured. This operation was a significant victory for the IRA, demonstrating their tactical effectiveness and contributing to the ongoing guerrilla warfare against British forces in Ireland. The ambush highlighted the intensity of the conflict in rural areas and further fueled the struggle for Irish independence.",1789333839439]