Battle of Lenadoon (1972 AD)
Battle of Lenadoon (British Army vs border|22px Provisional IRA & Official IRA) took place in 1972 AD during The Troubles.
Battle facts
- Year: 1972 AD
- Date: 1972-07-14
- Era: Contemporary
- Conflict: The Troubles
- Side A: British Army
- Side B: border|22px Provisional IRA, Official IRA
- Commanders (A): General Robert Ford, Lieutenant Colonel John Charteris, Lieutenant Robert Williams-Wynn
- Commanders (B): border|22px Brendan Hughes, border|22px Seamus Twomey
- Casualties: approx. 3 killed
30 woundedborder|22px 2 killed
12 injured
3 (2 from Youth Wing) killed
- Outcome: Indecisive
End between Provisional IRA & British Army ceasefire
Both sides take heavy losses.
Heavy civilian casualties.
Springhill Massacre
28 people killed in total including civilian, army & param
- Coordinates: 54.575°, -6.013°
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