The Warrenpoint Ambush - Lord Mountbatten is killed (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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In what year did the Warrenpoint Ambush and Lord Mountbatten's assassination occur?
In what year did the Warrenpoint Ambush and Lord Mountbatten's assassination occur?
1979
How many soldiers died in the Warrenpoint Ambush?
How many soldiers died in the Warrenpoint Ambush?
18 soldiers
Where did the Warrenpoint Ambush take place?
Where did the Warrenpoint Ambush take place?
County Down
How many bombs did the IRA use in the Warrenpoint Ambush?
How many bombs did the IRA use in the Warrenpoint Ambush?
Two large bombs
How many soldiers were killed by the first bomb at Warrenpoint?
How many soldiers were killed by the first bomb at Warrenpoint?
6 soldiers
How many soldiers were killed by the second bomb at Warrenpoint?
How many soldiers were killed by the second bomb at Warrenpoint?
12 soldiers
What was Lord Mountbatten's previous role?
What was Lord Mountbatten's previous role?
Last Viceroy of India
What was the name of Lord Mountbatten's boat?
What was the name of Lord Mountbatten's boat?
Shadow V
Where was Lord Mountbatten killed?
Where was Lord Mountbatten killed?
Mullaghmore, County Sligo
Who was the British Prime Minister during these 1979 attacks?
Who was the British Prime Minister during these 1979 attacks?
Margaret Thatcher
When had the British Army been deployed to Northern Ireland?
When had the British Army been deployed to Northern Ireland?
1969
How did the IRA view the Warrenpoint and Mountbatten attacks?
How did the IRA view the Warrenpoint and Mountbatten attacks?
A major propaganda victory