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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 district, organised under the Derry Citizens' Defence Association, clashed with the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and loyalists.
The ‘Battle of the Bogside’ is a name given to violence and rioting that erupted in Derry in August 1969. Many historians consider it the first significant confrontations of the Troubles. The fighting in Bogside erupted at a time when tensions were running high.
Batalla del Bogside (en inglés: Battle of Bogside; en irlandés: Cath Thaobh an Phortaigh) es el nombre dado a los disturbios que se produjeron durante 3 días de agosto de 1969 en el barrio del Bogside, en la ciudad norirlandesa de Derry/Londonderry, entre residentes del barrio católico y la policía local (la Royal Ulster Constabulary, RUC).
9 de ene. de 2015 · “BATTLE OF THE BOGSIDE” (2004):Producer/ Director: Feature documentary on the 3-days of riots in Derry, Northern Ireland that led to the deployment of Briti...
On 12 August, the Battle of the Bogside erupted in Derry: three days of fierce clashes between the RUC and thousands of Catholic/nationalist residents of Derry's Bogside district. The besieged residents built barricades and set up first aid posts and workshops for making petrol bombs.
11 de ago. de 2019 · The August 1969 Battle of the Bogside was a three-day riot in the city which saw the people of the Bogside area erect barricades to prevent the RUC entering.
Learn about the three-day clash between the Bogside and the Apprentice Boys in 1969, which marked the beginning of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The web page also covers the background, the events and the aftermath of the battle, as well as the role of the British army and the B Specials.
