Battle of Lenadoon (1972)

Battle of Lenadoon (British Army vs border|22px Provisional IRA & Official IRA) took place in 1972 during The Troubles.

Battle facts

Year: 1972
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: 3 killed 30 wounded (British Army), border|22px 2 killed 12 injured 3 (2 from Youth Wing) killed (side B)
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°