On this day, 102 years ago, on February 2, 1923 (December 17, 1922 in the lunar calendar), British troops withdrew and the 26 counties of Ireland established a "Free State". Leaders of the Irish Republican Army and Sinn Fein entered Downing 10 negotiations. On February 2, 1923, thousands of British soldiers withdrew from Ireland. After the First World War, Ireland's calls for independence grew louder and louder. Britain was forced to sign a treaty with Ireland in December 1921, allowing 26 counties in southern Ireland to form a "free state" and enjoy autonomy. The masses are waiting for the outcome of the negotiations