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Battle of Lenadoon

Battle of Lenadoon was a battle fought on 9 July 1972 in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 5 days. It was part of The Troubles, which ran from 1960 to 1998. Recorded strength: 600+ soldiers against 100+ volunteers; border|22px 100; less than 50.

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Fought9 July 1972lasted 5 days
WhereUnited Kingdom54.575N, 6.013W
OutcomeIndecisive; 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 & paramilitary
BelligerentsBritish Armyagainstborder|22px Provisional IRA; Official IRA; border|22px Ulster Volunteer Force; border|22px Ulster Defence Association
Casualties and losses3 killed; 30 woundedandborder|22px 2 killed; 12 injured; 3 (2 from Youth Wing) killed
Part ofThe Troubles1960 to 1998

Where it sits in The Troubles

Operation Banner, 1969Battle of St Matthew's, 1970Operation Demetrius, 1971Battle at Springmartin, 1972Battle of Lenadoon, 1972Attack on Ballygawley barracks, 1985Operation Flavius, 1988South Armagh sniper campaign, 1990Operation Conservation, 199019691990Battle of Lenadoon, 1972
9 placed engagements of The Troubles in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 July 1972
to 14 July 1972
PlaceUnited Kingdom
54.575N, 6.013W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength600+ soldiers100+ volunteers; border|22px 100; less than 50
Casualties and losses3 killed; 30 woundedborder|22px 2 killed; 12 injured; 3 (2 from Youth Wing) killed; border|22px At least 1 killed; unknown injured
Commanders
  • Brendan Hughes
  • Seamus Twomey
Battle of LenadoonBattle of LenadoonBattle at SpringmartinBattle of St Matthew'sBattle of ConnorBattle of MoiraBattle of BallynahinchBattle of MoiraBattle of BallynahinchLondonderry/DerryAyrDundalkDroghedaDouglasDumfriesSligoOmagh100 km54.575N, 6.013W
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Battle of Lenadoon is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27627904, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lenadoon, revision 1370268062, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.