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Events on Tuesday 12 August 1969 1
1969Battle of the Bogside and Deployment of British TroopsRioting in Derry prompts British Army interventionThree days of rioting between residents of the Bogside district of Derry and police broke out on 12 August 1969, spreading unrest across Northern Ireland. The British government deployed troops to restore order, marking the beginning of the three-decade conflict known as the Troubles.