Siege of Jadotville
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The Siege of Jadotville was a 1961 Cold War–era battle in the Congo where a small Irish UN peacekeeping contingent was besieged and ultimately forced to surrender after a prolonged defense against overwhelmingly larger Katangese forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Siege of Jadotville | 2 |
| Siege of Jadotville canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Jadotville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
State of Katanga
NERFINISHED
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United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
multiple Irish soldiers wounded
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no Irish soldiers killed in action ⓘ significant Katangese and mercenary casualties ⓘ |
| cause | UN attempt to secure Katanga during Congo Crisis ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Pat Quinlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Irish Army unit citations
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Jadotville Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Congo Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
The Siege of Jadotville (book)
NERFINISHED
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The Siege of Jadotville (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | five days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1961-09-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | imprisonment of Irish troops in Kolwezi ⓘ |
| garrison | A Company, 35th Battalion, Irish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Belgian mercenaries
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French mercenaries ⓘ Irish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Katangese Gendarmerie NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodesian mercenaries NERFINISHED ⓘ South African mercenaries ⓘ United Nations peacekeeping forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Congo Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Jadotville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial surrender
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heavy use of mortars and small arms by Irish troops ⓘ lack of effective UN air and ground support ⓘ later recognition of Irish soldiers' bravery ⓘ outnumbered Irish defense ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Roger Faulques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Irish troops taken prisoner ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Operation in the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Jadotville
NERFINISHED
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Katanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Morthor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Irish government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Irish UN contingent surrendered
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Katangese victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1961-09-13 ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 155 Irish troops
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approximately 3,000 to 5,000 Katangese and mercenary troops ⓘ |
| year | 1961 ⓘ |
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