morning of April 29, the post office build ing, site of the rebel headquarters, was under violent attack. Pearse surrendered uncond itionally in the afternoon of April 29 The British immediately brought the leaders of the uprising to trial. Fifteen leaders of the group were sentenced to death and executed. Many others were sentenced to life imprisonment or to long prison terms. Casualties were about 440 British troops and an undetermined number of Irish. Property damage included the destruction of about 200 buildings in Dublin. The rebellion, organized by the then small Irish Volunteer Force, which became the Irish Republican Army (IRA)in 1919 was quickly, although bloodily, suppressed However, the Irish people never stopped the fighting to regain their independence Irish War of Independence between Irish nationalists and British forces went on between 1919 and 1921. In 1920. the government of Ireland Act establishes s ix of the nine counties of Ulster as the province of Northern Ireland and grants independent parliaments to both ireland and northern ireland As a result of irish demands for independence, the Irish Free State was declared in 1922 end ing the Irish Revolution. Of the original 32 counties of Ireland, the 6 northeasterly counties became a British prov ince officially known as Northern Ireland The remaining 26 counties became independent(in 1922)as the Irish Free State(late Eire, and subsequently the republic of Ireland) Their successful struggle ends 700years of British rule in southern Ireland and finally led to the establishment of the Republic of Ireland in 1927. Since most of the English protestant settlers refused to separate themselves from their home country they remained loyal to the Queen. The rest part broke away to form an Irish Free State the Republic of Ireland. Thus, the great Britain became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. And the present title for the union of England, Scotland Wales. and Northern Ireland-the United Kingdom of great Britain and northern Ireland--dates from 19278 morning of April 29, the post office building, site of the rebel headquarters, was under violent attack. Pearse surrendered unconditionally in the afternoon of April 29. The British immediately brought the leaders of the uprising to trial. Fifteen leaders of the group were sentenced to death and executed. Many others were sentenced to life imprisonment or to long prison terms. Casualties were about 440 British troops and an undetermined number of Irish. Property damage included the destruction of about 200 buildings in Dublin. The rebellion, organized by the then small Irish Volunteer Force, which became the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1919, was quickly, although bloodily, suppressed. However, the Irish people never stopped the fighting to regain their independence. Irish War of Independence between Irish nationalists and British forces went on between 1919 and 1921. In 1920, the Government of Ireland Act establishes six of the nine counties of Ulster as the province of Northern Ireland and grants independent parliaments to both Ireland and Northern Ireland. As a result of Irish demands for independence, the Irish Free State was declared in 1922 ending the Irish Revolution. Of the original 32 counties of Ireland, the 6 northeasterly counties became a British province officially known as Northern Ireland. The remaining 26 counties became independent (in 1922) as the Irish Free State (later Eire, and subsequently the Republic of Ireland). Their successful struggle ends 700years of British rule in southern Ireland and finally led to the establishment of the Republic of Ireland in 1927. Since most of the English protestant settlers refused to separate themselves from their home country, they remained loyal to the Queen. The rest part broke away to form an Irish Free State, the Republic of Ireland. Thus, the Great Britain became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. And the present title for the union of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland--the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland--dates from 1927