the Easter Rising
/ði ˌiːstə ˈraɪzɪŋ/
/ði ˌiːstər ˈraɪzɪŋ/
- the rebellion in Dublin against British rule, which took place at Easter in 1916. An announcement of an independent Irish Republic was read out in front of the main post office. 450 people were killed in the four days of fighting, including 64 of the rebels. Several leaders of the rebellion were later executed.
see also Anglo-Irish War复活节起义:1916年复活节,都柏林发动叛乱,反对英国统治。在总邮局前宣读了独立的爱尔兰共和国的公告。在为期四天的战斗中,有450人被杀,其中包括64名叛军。叛乱的几位领导人后来被处决。