Battle of Tory Island

October 12, 1798 · Tory Island

Result British victory

A British squadron defeated a French squadron carrying troops to support the Irish rebellion off Tory Island. Theobald Wolfe Tone was captured aboard the French flagship Hoche.

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Coalition

France

Great Britain

France

Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 3,000
Casualties: c. 200
Killed: 15
Wounded: 72
Ships: c. 8
Guns: c. 434

Strength: c. 4,000
Casualties: 460c. 3,300
Captured: c. 2,500
Ships: 9c. 10
Ships captured: 3
Guns: c. 410
Guns lost: c. 258

Before and after

Followed from: Irish Rebellion of 1798 May 24 – September 24, 1798

Related events 1 degree away • 2 degrees away

Irish Rebellion of 1798

Battle of Tory Island

Also involved 1

François Xavier de Schwarz participant