Battle of the Bogside

Wann

12. Aug. 1969 – 14. Aug. 1969

Art

Schlacht

Koordinaten

55.00° N, 7.33° W

Description

1969 riots in Derry (Northern Ireland)

1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland

The Battle of the Bogside was a large three-day riot that took place from 12 to 14 August 1969 in Derry, Northern Ireland. Thousands of Catholic/Irish nationalist residents of the Bogside, organised under the Derry Citizens' Defence Association, clashed with the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and loyalists, and sealed off the neighbourhood to authorities.

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