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Learn about the 1961 siege of a UN base in Katanga, Congo, by Katangese forces loyal to secessionist leader Moise Tshombe. The Irish Army's 35th Battalion, led by Pat Quinlan, defended the base for five days before surrendering.
- 13-17 September 1961
- See aftermath
Likasi (früher Jadotville) ist eine Stadt in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo, die im Copperbelt liegt. Sie wurde 1943 nach dem belgischen Ingenieur Jean Jadot benannt und war Schauplatz einer irischen UN-Mission im Katanga-Konflikt 1961.
27. Juli 2016 · The siege of Jadotville has echoes of 1879 battle of Rorke’s Drift in Natal province, South Africa, when 150 British soldiers repelled attacks by up to 3,000 Zulu warriors.
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7. Okt. 2016 · An Irish, Indian and Swedish UN force tried but failed to relieve them and the Jadotville garrison, under Quinlan, after running almost of out of ammunition and after prolonged negotiations, agreed to a ceasefire.
19. Sept. 2016 · The Siege of Jadotville depicts the 1961 siege of a 150-strong Irish UN battalion under Commander Patrick Quinlan (Jamie Dornan) by 3,000 Congolese troops led by French and Belgian mercenaries ...
With ONUC forces now engaged in fighting at Jadotville, Elisabethville and Kamina, UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld decided to attempt to negotiate a resolution with President Tshombe. By the morning of 15 September, Comdt Quinlan was urgently seeking relief from Elisabethville. In a message to Lt Col NcNamee, Comdt Quinlan urged him to ...
