BattlefieldsBattle of the Pine
modern

Battle of the Pine

1955
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
EOKA
Outcome
EOKA victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of the Pine is the name given in Greek Cypriot sources to an attack on a British army vehicle by the EOKA on 24 November 1955. A team of EOKA guerrillas ambushed the vehicles on the road from Kyperounda to Chandria killing one soldier, Sapper Robert Melson. The next day British troops shot dead a Cypriot who approached the vehicle in which Downing died and failed to answer challenges from British soldiers.

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

EOKA: Possible 1 insurgent | 2 dead; 2 wounded

Forces Involved

1 vehicle

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