Battle of Danny Boy

Battle of Danny Boy
Part of the Iraq War
Date14 May 2004
Location
Al Amara, Southern Iraq
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom United Kingdom Mahdi Army
Strength

British Army

~100
Casualties and losses
Some wounded.[1] 28 confirmed killed.[1]

The Battle of Danny Boy took place close to the city of Amarah in Southern Iraq on 14 May 2004, between British soldiers and about 100 Iraqi insurgents of the Mahdi Army. The battle is named after a local British checkpoint called Danny Boy.[2]

  1. ^ a b Sweeny 2008, Panorama.
  2. ^ Wyatt 2009.