The general had gone there to urge loyalist soldiers to lay down their arms.
Two loyalist soldiers were captured and an unknown number killed.
Several loyalist soldiers were also killed and at least two tanks destroyed.
Jones spent much of the following years treating wounded loyalist soldiers.
Ten loyalist soldiers were captured during the battle and later executed.
They were up against an estimated 500 loyalist soldiers.
The rebels claimed to have killed 36 loyalist soldiers and lost 6 fighters.
No casualties occurred during the fighting, although eight loyalist soldiers were captured.
The rebels claimed that they had killed 10 loyalist soldiers and captured several others.
Rebels also claimed to have captured 12 loyalist soldiers in fighting on the main street.