BattlefieldsBattle of Lenadoon
modern

Battle of Lenadoon

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

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Provisional IRA; Official IRA: 100+ volunteers * 100; less than 50
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
British Army: 600+ soldiers
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 & paramilitary
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Lenadoon was a series of gun battles fought over a six day period from 9–14 July 1972 between the Provisional IRA and the British Army. It started on Thursday, 9 July 1972 in and around the Lenadoon Avenue area and spread to other places in Belfast. Loyalist paramilitaries and the Official Irish Republican Army were involved in some of the incidents. 28 people in total were killed in Belfast according to the CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths. The violence ended a two-week truce between the forces of the British Government and the IRA.

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

British Army: 3 killed; 30 wounded | Provisional IRA; Official IRA: 2 killed; 12 injured; 3 (2 from Youth Wing) killed

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