What the records say
- When
- 13 May 1972 – 14 May 1972
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.59° N, 5.99° W
- Description
- series of shootouts in Northern Ireland in 1972
Battle at Springmartin
1972 gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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).
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