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Black and Tans

pl n

the Black and Tans a specially recruited armed auxiliary police force sent to Ireland in 1921 by the British Government to combat Sinn Féin

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Word Origin for Black and Tans

name suggested by the colour of their uniforms and the Black and Tans hunt in Munster

Words nearby Black and Tans

black alder, blackamoor, black-and-blue, black and tan, black and tan coonhound, Black and Tans, black-and-tan terrier, black and white, black arm, black art, Black Arts Movement
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