What is Battle of Salford Bridge?
{{multiple issues| {{cleanup|reason=|date=February 2024}} {{expert-subject|date=February 2024}} {{no sources|date=February 2024}} }} {{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Battle of Salford Bridge | partof = the [[Irish War of Independence|Irish War]] | image = File:IMG MoynaltyTidyTown2993.jpg | caption = Moynalty, where the scene was near located. | date = 23 January 1921 - 24 January 1921 | casuse = Irish Independence | place = [[Moynalty]], [[County Meath]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | results = [[George V]]<br />[[Queen Margaret II]] |}} On the 23rd of January 1921, this bridge was the scene of the Battle of Salford, which saw the local branch of the [[Irish Republican Army|IRA]] under the command of Pat Reilly fight a gun [[battle]] with the [[Black and Tans]]. The IRA unit won the battle and prevented the Tans from seizing a cache of [[gelignite]] which was hidden in a house down the lane alongside the Salford River. The Carlanstown to Moynalty Road was closed due to a battle in Moynalty, [[George V]] won the teams in [[Moynalty]] with Pat Reilly, This ended in 24 January 1921 when [[George V]] left Ireland. {{stub}} [[Category:1921 in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Irish War of Independence]] [[Category:Battles involving the United Kingdom]]