battle, Cold War
Battle of St Matthew's
Battle of St Matthew's was a battle fought on 27 June 1970 at Short Strand, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 1 day. It was part of The Troubles, which ran from 1960 to 1998. The recorded result: IRA victory. Recorded strength: 1 active service unit (about a dozen IRA volunteers) against Unknown number of gunmen, and rioters.
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Where it sits in The Troubles
Record
| Date | 27 June 1970 to 28 June 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Short Strand, United Kingdom 54.599N, 5.906W | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 1 active service unit (about a dozen IRA volunteers) | Unknown number of gunmen, and rioters |
| Casualties and losses | 1 killed; 1+ wounded | 2 killed; Unknown wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle at Springmartin 1972, 5.3 km W
- Battle of Lenadoon 1972, 7.4 km W
- Battle of Carrickfergus 1597, 14 km NE
- Battle of Carrickfergus 1760, 14 km NE
- Siege of Carrickfergus 1689, 14 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1970 and 1972.
In the same war
- After: Battle of Lenadoon 9 July 1972
- All 3 engagements of The Troubles
Elsewhere in 1970
- Operation Ivory Coast Vietnam
- Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord Vietnam
- Battle of Kompong Speu Cambodia
- Battle of Amman Jordan
- Battle of Prey Veng Cambodia
Battle of St Matthew's 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 Q2889890, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of St Matthew's, revision 1370274609, 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.