Troubles Timeline

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  • The Battle of Bogside

    From the 12-14 armed large crowds with stones and bombs, battled to keep the Royal Ulster Constaburlaty out of Bogside. This marks the beginning of the troubles.

  • Bloody Sunday

    26 unarmed civilians were shot shot during a protest. This was important because it forced the UK's withdrawal in Northern Ireland.

  • Donegall street bombing

    The Provisional IRA set off a car bomb in Lower Dodgeball Street. A bunch of civilians and shoppers, and children were there are the time. This was one of the first car bombs in that the IRA used in their campaign.

  • Bloody Friday bombing

    The IRA planted a set off 22 bombs. This killed 9 people and injured about 130 more. This caused the British Government to start "Operation Motorman".

  • The formation of 14 Intelligence Company

    This is significant because it was the SAS response to IRA action.

  • Bombing of Guilford pubs in southern England

    This was when 5 people were killed and 65 were injured by a bomb set off by the IRA in Guilford. This was one of Britains biggest "miscarriages of justice" because the Guilford Four were jailed.

  • The IRA bombing of Birmingham

    Bombs went off at two pubs, which killed 21, and injured 200. Shockingly the IRA never confessed to this heinous crime.

  • The official deployment of the SAS in Northern Ireland

    This was significant because it was made to counter all the ongoing violence, and " counter the growing disorder surrounding civil rights protests".

  • The kidnapping of Captain Robert Nairac

    Captain Robert Nairac was kidnapped while he was undercover in a pub. He was then later killed.

  • The death of John Boyle during an SAS operation

    The SAS killed a 16 year old boy named John Boyle while he was simply standing near a "Provisional IRA arms cache." This caused a lot of outrage.

  • Warrenpoint ambush

    This was a gurellia warfare attack by the IRA. This was the deadliest attack during the Troubles. This was also the biggest loss for the Parachute Regiment in World War II.

  • Lord Mountbatten’s assassination

    Lord Mountbatten was assented by an Irish republican. He was also a volunteer for the IRA. This led to alot of outrage and uproar and the escalating. of the troubles.