battle, Cold War
Attack on Ballygawley barracks
Attack on Ballygawley barracks was a battle fought on 7 December 1985 at Ballygawley, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of The Troubles, which ran from 1960 to 1998. The recorded result: IRA victory; RUC barracks completely destroyed. Recorded strength: 2 active service units against 5 constables.
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Where it sits in The Troubles
Record
| Date | 7 December 1985 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ballygawley, United Kingdom 54.462N, 7.031W | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 2 active service units | 5 constables |
| Casualties and losses | None | 2 killed; 3 wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Yellow Ford 1598, 10 km SE
- Battle of Benburb 1646, 19 km E
- Siege of Charlemont 1650, 27 km SE
- Battle of the Diamond 1795, 28 km E
- Battle of Clones 1643, 34 km SW
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Lenadoon 9 July 1972
- All 3 engagements of The Troubles
Elsewhere in 1985
- Battle of Maravar Pass Afghanistan
- Battle of Al Mahbes Western Sahara
- Siege of Masaka Uganda
- Battle near the village of Afridge Afghanistan
Attack on Ballygawley barracks is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4817987, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack on Ballygawley barracks, revision 1370429398, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.