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The Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside was a large three day riot that happened in Derry, Northern Ireland. It sparked widespread violence elsewhere in Northern Ireland, led to the deployment of British Troops, and is often viewed as the beginning of the thirty year conflict known as The Troubles. -
The Formation of 14 Intelligence company
The Special Reconnaissance Unit, also known as the 14 Field Security and Intelligence Company (internally "The Det") was a part of the British Army Intelligence Corps involved in plainclothes operations in Northern Ireland from the 1970s onwards -
Bloody Sunday
British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry. Fourteen people died, and all of the people shot were Catholics. -
Donegall Street bombing
It took place in Belfast, when the Provisional IRA planted a car bomb in Lower Donegall Street in the city center, while it was packed with shoppers, office workers and school children. -
Bloody Friday bombings
This is the name given to the bombings by the Provisional IRA in Belfast, Northern Ireland. At least 20 bombs exploded in the time span of 80 minutes. Nine people were killed, and 130 were injured. -
Bombing of Guilford pubs in southern England
The Guildford pub bombings in 1974 killed five and injured 65 and led to one of Britain's biggest miscarriages of justice when the Guildford Four and Maguire Seven were jailed. An IRA unit later said it had carried out the attacks. -
The IRA Bombing of Birmingham
Bombs exploded in two public houses in Birmingham, England, killing 21 people and injuring 182 others. -
The official deployment of the SAS in Northern Ireland
SAS has officially deployed in Northern Ireland since 1976 -
The kidnapping of Captain Robert Nairac
The Captain was abducted by the IRA while on an undercover operation in pub in south Armagh. He was then taken to Flurry Bridge in County Louth where he was beaten and shot dead. -
The death of John Boyle during an SAS operation
The SAS shot dead 16 year old Catholic civilian John Boyle in Dunloy, County Antrim while he was standing near a Provisional IRA arms cache. -
Warren point Ambush
The Provisional IRA planted two bombs and killed 18 British soldiers. This is the greatest loss for the British army after the WW2. -
Lord Mountbatten’s assassination
Provisional IRA planned an assassination on the Lord Louis Mountbatten, and planted a bomb on his boat while he was on his vacation.