British Response To The Rising Flashcards
(12 cards)
How many soldiers were on duty on that Monday?
About 400
Where were extra soldiers brought from?
The Curragh barracks, Kildare and England through the Dún Laoghaire port
What happened by Tuesday?
The Rising participants were outnumbered
What happened on Wednesday?
The gunboat Helga was brought up the Liffey and shelled the GPO
What happened at the occupied spaces?
The British surrounded them
What happened on Mount Street on Wednesday?
13 rebels held up about 1,750 soldiers for hours, killing or injuring 213 until they were overwhelmed
How many % of deaths were civilians?
54%
How many % of deaths were rebels?
16%
When did Pearse surrender?
Saturday
Who was Elizabeth O’Farrell?
A nurse that tended to the injured inside the GPO and was a messenger
When did this news reach everyone?
Monday 1st May, 1916
Why did the Rising fail?
There was a lack of weapons/ ammunition, small number of Irish fighters and there was a lot of confusion leading up to the Rising
