<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_War_of_Independence" id="mwuA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Irish War of Independence">Irish War of Independence</a>: In retaliation for a recent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Republican_Army" id="mwuQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Irish Republican Army">IRA</a> ambush, British forces <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Cork" id="mwug" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Burning of Cork">burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city</a>. Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces.