Black '47 (2018) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

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1. 1

   Hannah's interrogation and arrest

   Hannah, a veteran of the British army and an RIC investigator, loses his temper during a drunken interrogation of a Young Ireland suspect. In a moment of rage he chokes the prisoner and is arrested for the act. He is sentenced to hang, setting the grim tone for the pursuit that follows.

   When

   1847

   Where

   Interrogation room, Ireland

2. 2

   Feeney returns home to famine-ravaged Connemara

   Martin Feeney, a former Connaught Ranger, returns to famine-ravaged Connemara with plans to emigrate to America with Ellie and her children. He discovers his mother has died of starvation and his brother has been hanged after an eviction incident. He stays with Ellie, preparing to flee with his brother's family.

   When

   1847

   Where

   Connemara, Ireland

3. 3

   Eviction day: roof destruction and Feeney’s arrest

   Agents of the local landlord and the RIC arrive to evict Ellie and her three children from the cottage. The confrontation destroys the roof, and Feeney is arrested in the chaos; his nephew is killed during the eviction. The family tragedy deepens Feeney's resolve to resist.

   When

   Eviction day, 1847

   Where

   Ellie's cottage, Connemara

4. 4

   Feeney overpowers captors and burns the barracks

   In custody, Feeney overpowers his captors, kills several of them, and burns down the RIC barracks, signaling his resistance. His escape makes him a wanted man and cements the start of a national manhunt. The burning draws British attention to his supposed crimes.

   When

   Shortly after arrest

   Where

   RIC barracks

5. 5

   Tragedy at the cottage: death from exposure

   Feeney returns to the house to find Ellie and her daughter dead from exposure after a heavy snowfall. The tragedy underscores the famine's brutal toll and the cost of their dream to escape. The scene hardens Feeney's resolve to seek vengeance.

   When

   After snowfall

   Where

   Ellie's cottage

6. 6

   Pope and Hannah join the hunt

   British authorities suspect Feeney of the violence, and Captain Pope of the 68th Regiment is assigned to capture him. He compels Hannah to join the hunt with the promise of sparing his life, despite Hannah's conflicted loyalties since Feeney once saved him. The pursuit begins in earnest.

   When

   Early pursuit

   Where

   Irish countryside

7. 7

   Hobson and Conneely join the pursuit

   The hunting party is joined by Hobson, a young idealistic English private, and Conneely, a local translator who knows the land. Their presence adds tension and local knowledge to the chase. The group moves to track Feeney's trail together.

   When

   Early pursuit

   Where

   On the road and in villages

8. 8

   Feeney's vendetta targets the handlers of his pain

   Feeney moves toward those he blames for his losses—a rent collector, the judge who sentenced his brother, and a Protestant preacher accused of Souperism. The pursuit tightens as the manhunters close in on his trail. The hunt becomes a personal mission as the lines between hunter and hunted blur.

   When

   Mid-pursuit

   Where

   Cronin's area and surrounding countryside

9. 9

   The Cronin encounter and Feeney's escape

   The group catches up with Feeney at Cronin's house, but Hobson hesitates to shoot him when he has the chance, allowing Feeney to slip away. The escape intensifies the tension and prolongs the pursuit. The chase pushes toward the estate where Kilmichael waits.

   When

   Night

   Where

   Cronin's house

10. 10

    Warning Kilmichael and the siege begins

    Believing Feeney will strike at the landlord, the group travels to warn Lord Kilmichael at the estate. The harvest is being readied for transport to the railway, guarded by armed police. Hobson's defiant stand to let the starving crowd in ends in his death at the hands of Fitzgibbon.

    When

    Day of confrontation

    Where

    Kilmichael estate, Mayo

11. 11

    Night trap and misdirection

    Feeney launches a nighttime attack but walks into a trap as Pope sleeps in Kilmichael's bed. Feeney escapes the immediate danger, but the night's confusion escalates the siege. The moment reshapes the pursuit and the balance of power.

    When

    Night

    Where

    Inn near the estate

12. 12

    Morning of the execution and the Kilmichael ruse

    The next morning Hannah is lined up for execution, but Feeney's assault interrupts the firing squad. The soldiers shoot at Feeney's horse and kill Lord Kilmichael, who had donned Feeney's clothes. The starving crowd storms the yard as Conneely frees Hannah.

    When

    Morning after trap

    Where

    Yard of the estate

13. 13

    Feeney dies and Hannah faces the road ahead

    Fitzgibbon fatally wounds Feeney while attempting to aid him, and Pope continues toward Dublin to finish the pursuit. Hannah helps the wounded Feeney toward safety, but Feeney dies soon after. Feeney's death leaves Hannah to choose whether to continue the fight or seek a new life in America.

    When

    Shortly after final fight

    Where

    Road near the estate

14. 14

    The fork to America

    Pope heads toward Dublin to continue the pursuit, but at a fork where emigrants bound for America must choose a path, the film lingers on Hannah's fate. The emigrants start down one road while the other path remains open, leaving Hannah's decision unresolved.

    When

    End of film

    Where

    Fork in the road, near Dublin