Balcombe Street Siege - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Balcombe Street Siege: Encyclopedia - Balcombe Street Siege
The Balcombe Street Siege was an incident involving members of the Provisional IRA (Irish Republican Army) and the London Metropolitan Po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia - Siege
For the Boston area punk band see Siege (band). For the James Mason book see Siege (book) A siege is a prolonged military blockade and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - December 6: Encyclopedia - December 6
December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 25 days remaining. December 6 - Event...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Notable Events
1971: First British soldier on security duties, Gunner Curtis, killed by the IRA in current campaign in North Belfast. Three unarmed Br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sieges: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sieges - Military Sieges
List of sieges - Ancient. Siege of Megiddo (c. 1457 BCE) Siege of Dapur (c. 1296 BCE) Siege of Troy (c. 1200 BCE) Siege of Hermopolis ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Sieges In The Age Of Gunpowder
The introduction of gunpowder and the use of cannons brought about a new age in siege warfare. Cannons were first used in the early 13th ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - December 6: Encyclopedia Ii - December 6 - Deaths
December 6 - Undated deaths. Saint Nicholas of Myra ... See also:December 6, December 6 - Events, December 6 - Births, December 6 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - End Of The Armed Campaign
On July 28, 2005, the Provisional IRA Army Council announced an end to its armed campaign. In a statement read by Séanna Breathnach, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Weaponry And Operations
In the early days of the Troubles from around 1969-71, the IRA was very poorly armed, having available only a handful of old fashioned we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - The Belfast Agreement
The IRA ceasefire in 1997 formed part of a process that led to the 1998 Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. The Agreement has among its aims...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Infiltration
The IRA has often been infiltrated by British Intelligence agents, and in the past some IRA members have been informers. IRA members susp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - P. O'neill
The PIRA traditionally uses a well-known signature in its public statements, which are all issued under the pseudonymous name of "P. O'Ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Modern Warfare
Mainly as a result of the increasing firepower (such as machine guns) available to defensive forces, First World War trench warfare brief...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Mongol Siege Warfare
In the Middle Ages, the Mongol Empire's campaign against China by Genghis Khan and his army was extremely effective, allowing the Mongols...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Ancient And Medieval Siege Warfare
Ancient sources contain many stories of siege, such as the siege of Jericho in the Old Testament or the Siege of Troy described by Homer ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Police Actions
Despite the overwhelming might of the modern state, siege tactics continue to be employed in police conflicts. This has been due to a num...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Origins
The Provisional IRA has its ideological and organisational roots in the pre-1969 anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army. This organisation spl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Strength And Support
The Provisional IRA has several hundred members, as well as tens of thousands of civilian sympathisers in Ireland, mostly in Ulster. In 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Categorisation
Due to its frequent use of bombs; its killing of hundreds of policemen, soldiers and civilians, predominantly though not exclusively in N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Organisation
The IRA is organised hierarchically. It refers to its ordinary members as volunteers (or óglaigh in Irish). Up until the late 1970s, IRA...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Activities
According to the CAIN research project at the University of Ulster, the Provisional IRA was responsible for the deaths of 1,706 people du...   » Read the article