BattlefieldsBattle at Springmartin
modern

Battle at Springmartin

1972
northern_ireland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
northern_ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Outcome
7 dead (including 5 civilians), at least 66 injured
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle at Springmartin was a series of gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 13–14 May 1972, as part of The Troubles. It involved the British Army, the Provisional Irish Republican Army, the Official Irish Republican Army, and the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). The violence began when a car bomb, planted by Ulster loyalists, exploded outside a crowded pub in the mainly Irish nationalist and Catholic district of Ballymurphy. UVF snipers then opened fire on the survivors from an abandoned high-rise flat.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

1 killed; 1 wounded | Provisional IRA; Official IRA: 1 killed; Unknown wounded

Forces Involved

2 regiments

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