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The Helga Attacks: A Day of Conflict in Dublin - April 26, 1916

On April 26, 1916, the British gunboat Helga targeted key locations in Dublin, including Liberty Hall and the General Post Office (GPO). Initially believed to be occupied by rebels, Liberty Hall only housed a caretaker, who fled at the onset of the attack. British troops landed south of the city but faced fierce resistance, resulting in around 200 casualties. Meanwhile, the GPO endured heavy bombardment from British artillery, machine guns, and shelling by the Helga, marking a brutal day during the Easter Rising.

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The Helga Attacks: A Day of Conflict in Dublin - April 26, 1916

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  1. WednesdayApril 26th1916 By KarolinaandHassan.

  2. The Helga attacks. • Today a small gunboat, the Helga sailed up the Liffey and started shelling the Liberty Hall and the GPO . The British thought that Liberty Hall was occupied by the rebels but the only person inside was the caretaker (he ran for his life when the fire started).

  3. More fighting Some British troops landed in south of the city and came under fierce attack suffering 200 hundred dead or injured.

  4. The GPO • Meanwhile the GPO began to take heavy punishment from British machine guns, shelling from the Helga and the destructed power of the artillery pieces.

  5. The End.

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