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Crossbarry ambush

BelligerentsBritish Army(Essex Regiment)Royal Irish Constabulary(Auxiliary Division)Irish Republican Army(3rd Cork Brigade)Commanders and leadersArthur PercivalTom BarryStrength 1,200 British troops120 Auxiliaries 104 volunteersCasualties and losses 10 killed5 wounded 3–6 killed3 woundedThe Crossbarry ambush, also known as the Battle of Crossbarry, occurred on 19 March 1921 and was one of the largest engagements of the Irish War of Independence.

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