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The Battle of the Bogside
The battle of the bogside was important to the “troubles” period in Northern Ireland because it was clearly marked the beginning of The Troubles. -
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Bloody Sunday
A massacre in which British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. -
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Donegall Street Bombing
A bombing in Belfast, the Provisional IRA detonated a bomb in the city center that was filled with citizens. -
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Bloody Friday bombings
Bombings executed by the IRA, about 20 bombs exploded in eighty minutes. -
The formation of 14 Intelligence Company
A group that carried out surveillance operations in Northern Ireland. -
Bombing of Guilford pubs in southern England
The Provisional IRA detonated two 6lbs bombs in two pubs in England. One in Guilford and another in Surrey. This was due to the pub's popularity with British Army personnel stationed at Pirbright barracks. -
The IRA bombing of Birmingham
Two bombs exploded in two public houses resulting in the death of 21 people and injuring 182 others. -
The official deployment of the SAS in Northern Ireland
The SAS was deployed for a little over a month to Northern Ireland, they later returned when a small group was involved with intelligence gathering. -
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The kidnapping of Captain Robert Nairac
Captain Robert Nairac while undercover was kidnapped in a pub in south Armagh, and was murdered soon after. -
The death of John Boyle during an SAS operation
A 16-year-old catholic boy was shot by the SAS when standing near a Provisional IRA arms cache. -
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Lord Mountbatten’s assassination
A member of the Royal family was assassinated by Thomas McMahon, an Irish republican and volunteer for the Provisional Irish Republican Army. -
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Warrenpoint Ambush
A guerrilla attack by the Provisional Irish Republican Army killed 19 British soldiers