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Irish Rebellion of 1798: Battles of Arklow and Saintfield.
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Irish Rebellion of 1798
Part of the French Revolutionary Wars
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a popular insurrection against the British Crown in what was then the separate, but subordinate, Kingdom of Ireland. The main organising force was the Society of United Irishmen. First formed in Belfast by Presbyterians opposed to the landed…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Arklow
Battle during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
The second Battle of Arklow took place during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 on 9 June when a force of United Irishmen from Wexford, estimated at 10,000 strong, launched an assault into County Wicklow, on the British-held town of Arklow, in an attempt to spread the rebellion into…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Saintfield
Battle during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Battle of Saintfield was a short but bloody clash in County Down, Northern Ireland. The battle was the first major conflict of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Down. The battle took place on Saturday, 9 June 1798.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)