The Clerkenwell explosion, also known as the Clerkenwell Outrage, was a bombing in London on 13 December 1867. The Irish Republican Brotherhood, nicknamed the "Fenians", exploded a bomb to try to free one of their members being held on remand at Clerkenwell Prison. The explosion damaged nearby houses, killed 12 people and caused 120 injuries. None of the prisoners escaped. The event was described by The Times the following day as "a crime of unexampled atrocity", and compared to the "infernal machines" used in Paris in 1800 and 1835 and the Gunpowder Treason of 1605. The bombing was later described as the most infamous action carried out by the Fenians in Britain in the 19th century. It enraged the public, causing a backlash of hostility in Britain which undermined efforts to establish home rule or independence for Ireland.
Der Bombenanschlag von Clerkenwell (englisch Clerkenwell bombing) wurde am 13. Dezember 1867 im Londoner Stadtteil Clerkenwell des nördlichen Londoner Bezirks Islington begangen und richtete sich gegen das Gefängnis Clerkenwell. Die Explosion zerstörte zahlreiche Gebäude. Es starben 12 Personen, 120 wurden verletzt. Der Bombenanschlag war ein wichtiges Ereignis in der Geschichte der englisch-irischen Beziehungen.
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