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3rd Cork Brigade         
The 3rd Cork Brigade, also known as Third (West) Cork Brigade, was a unit of the Irish Republican Army that operated in the western areas of County Cork during the Irish War of Independence. The unit was commanded by Tom Barry for most of the conflict and was responsible for the Kilmichael Ambush and Crossbarry Ambush.
Brigade         
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MILITARY FORMATION SIZE DESIGNATION, TYPICALLY OF 3–6 BATTALIONS
Armoured brigade; Brigades; Brigade Commander; NRA Brigade; Brigade commander; Tank brigade; Brigade (military); Brigade (United Kingdom)
·vt To form into a brigade, or into brigades.
II. Brigade ·noun Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade.
III. Brigade ·noun A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.
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MILITARY FORMATION SIZE DESIGNATION, TYPICALLY OF 3–6 BATTALIONS
Armoured brigade; Brigades; Brigade Commander; NRA Brigade; Brigade commander; Tank brigade; Brigade (military); Brigade (United Kingdom)
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1. a subdivision of an army, typically consisting of a small number of battalions and forming part of a division.
2. an organization with a quasi-military structure.
3. informal, often derogatory a group of people with a characteristic in common: the anti-smoking brigade.
Origin
C17: from Fr., from Ital. brigata 'company'.