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The Siege of Jadotville: Ireland's Forgotten Battle Returns to the Spotlight
Original: 150 Irish soldiers held off an army for six days. Their country forgot them for decades. # books # bookreview # SiegeAtJ
A book review is drawing attention to the 1961 Siege of Jadotville, where 150 Irish UN peacekeepers in the Congo held off a much larger force for six days without losing a man. The soldiers were long ignored at home, and renewed interest in books and accounts of the battle is prompting fresh discussion about why Ireland overlooked them for decades.
Why now: A new book review has revived interest in a historic battle that was long neglected in Ireland.
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