Free State Take Waterford City 1922

#OnThisDay 1922 Waterford City fell to the Free State Army after days of fighting. Under General Prout they attacked by both sea & land. Using a field gun to fire directly into AT-IRA position at the post-office, they soon pulled out or surrendered.

Group_of_soldiers_at_Granville_Hotel,_Waterford_during_Irish_Civil_War_(5963109197)

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