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At least 350 injured. 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 ...
- 12–14 August 1969
- large-scale rioting
- (see background)
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).
In the Troubles: Civil rights activism, the Battle of Bogside, and the arrival of the British army. …that became known as the Battle of Bogside (after the Catholic area in which the confrontation occurred) stemmed from the escalating clash between nationalists and the RUC, which was acting as a buffer between loyalist marchers and Catholic ...
BATTLE OF THE BOGSIDE. On 12 August, thousands of Apprentice Boys prepared to march through a Derry seething with anxiety and discontent. As the march passed the Bogside, it was greeted by jeering and stone throwing. The police, backed by loyalists, tried to force the protesters back.
12 de ago. de 2022 · Battle of the Bogside: The Derry Riot That Triggered The Troubles | HistoryExtra. Home. Period. 20th Century. Why we should remember the battle of the Bogside. Historian Niall Ó Dochartaigh considers the importance of the riots in Derry that marked the start of 30 years of violent conflict. Published: August 12, 2022 at 6:12 AM.
- Elinor Evans
Two days of rioting that became known as the Battle of Bogside (after the Catholic area in which the confrontation occurred) stemmed from the escalating clash between nationalists and the RUC, which was acting as a buffer between loyalist marchers and Catholic residents of the area.
