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As part of the larger Congo Crisis (1960–1964), the siege of Jadotville began on 13 September 1961, lasting for five days.
Oct 17, 2017 · These inexperienced and underequipped troops fought a heroic defence in the prosperous mining town of Jadotville (now Likasi) for five days against 2,000-4,000 Katangan armed gendarmeries and battle-hardened European mercenaries.
Jul 27, 2016 · The Siege of Jadotville, with Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan in the lead role, tells the true story of how these 157 Irishmen, led by a tactically astute commander, routed a force of...
Oct 7, 2016 · They were there only to keep the peace. But when troops loyal to the Prime Minister of the secessionist state of Katanga, Moishe Tsombe, descended on their compound in dusty Jadotville, any illusion as to the true seriousness of the men’s mission quickly filtered away.
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Dec 4, 2017 · The harrowing tale of how 155 Irishmen deployed by the UN fought off an army of 3,000 while on a peacekeeping mission in the Congo in 1961.
Sep 13, 2016 · 1. The real siege was an incredible display of Irish resourcefulness. The film follows the events of a 1961 siege in which some 158 inexperienced, badly-equipped and outnumbered Irish soldiers kept a vast force of Katangese mercenaries at bay.
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Feb 9, 2018 · Among the U.N. forces was the 158-man Company A of the Irish army’s 35th Infantry Battalion, led by Commandant Pat Quinlan. In early September the unit was sent to the remote mining town of Jadotville, 80 miles northwest of the Katangese capital of Elisabethville.
