The Black and Tans

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf paramilitary force
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Crown_forces
Royal Irish Constabulary
British_military_history
British_colonialism
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Irish_Civil_War
1922
public outcry
Treaty of 1921
gptkbp:dissolved 1922
gptkbp:famousFor violent reprisals
gptkbp:formed 1920
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Irish_nationalists
gptkbp:hasWebsite firearms
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_I
Irish_struggle_for_independence
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced_Irish_nationalism
gptkbp:historicalLegacy controversial_figure_in_Irish_history
gptkbp:historicalRole enforcement_of_British_rule
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol_of_British_oppression
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Black and Tans
gptkbp:involvedCountries gptkb:Irish_Republican_Army
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Irish_War_of_Independence
civil unrest
crowd control
counterinsurgency operations
political repression
political violence
political assassinations
suppressing dissent
intimidation of local populations
gptkbp:knownFor repression
raids
arson
intimidation tactics
brutality
extrajudicial killings
sectarian violence
violence against civilians
harsh tactics
use of informants
detentions
collaboration with loyalist groups
use of violence as a tactic
impact_on_Irish_society
military_operations_in_Ireland
gptkbp:legacy negative_impact_on_Anglo-Irish_relations
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Black_and_Tans
gptkbp:notableEvent Burning of Cork
gptkbp:operates gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:operatesIn 1920s
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:British_military
gptkbp:publicPerception controversial
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:region gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:replacedBy Auxiliary Division
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Irish_republicans
gptkbp:uniform khaki
gptkbp:uses intimidation