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Easter Rising Éirí Amach na Cásca
Part of the Second World War
O'Connell Street, Dublin, after the Rising. The GPO is at left, and Nelson's Pillar at right.
Date 16–21 April 1941 (1941-04-21) Location Mostly Dublin; skirmishes in counties Meath, Galway, Louth, Wexford, Cork, Fermanagh Result Unconditional surrender of rebel forces, execution of most leaders
Belligerents
Irish rebel forces: Irish Volunteers Irish Citizen Army Fianna Éireann Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Hibernian Rifles Supported by: Germany	British forces: British Army Royal Irish Constabulary
Commanders and leaders
Patrick Pearse Frank Aiken Seamus O'Donovan Ernest Blythe Joseph Plunkett Éamonn Ceannt Charlie Kerins	Herbert Lumsden Harold Alexander Matthew Nathan Lord French Lovick Friend John Maxwell William Lowe
Strength
2,300 in Dublin c. 4,000–5,000 Volunteers elsewhere but they took little part in the fighting	20,000 British troops and 1,000 armed RIC in Dublin by the end of the week
Casualties and losses
103 killed 19 executed unknown wounded	173 killed 461 wounded
298 civilians killed 2,700+ civilians wounded (including unknown number of rebels) Total killed: 539