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Today in History: IRA gunmen assassinate British MP Sir Henry Wilson

6/22/2026

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On 22 June 1922, anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army gunmen shot Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, a senior British officer and Unionist MP, outside his London home, killing him instantly. Wilson had championed conscription and opposed Irish independence, making him a prime target for the IRA, which sought to pressure Britain during the Irish Civil War.

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On 22 June 1922, anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army gunmen shot Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, a senior British officer and Unionist MP, outside his London home, killing him instantly. Wilson had championed conscription and opposed Irish independence, making him a prime target for the IRA, which sought to pressure Britain during the Irish Civil War.