Irish Rebellion of 1798
May 24 – September 24, 1798 · Wexford
Rising of the United Irishmen against British rule in Ireland, helped by a small French landing; it was crushed with great loss of life and led to the Act of Union of 1800.
Key people
Participants
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Kingdom of Ireland
Crown forces
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Great Britain
Crown forces
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France
United Irishmen and France
Battles 4
- Battle of Prosperous May 24, 1798 · Irish victory
- Battle of New Ross (1798) June 5, 1798 · British victory
- Battle of Vinegar Hill June 21, 1798 · British victory
- Battle of Castlebar August 27, 1798 · Franco-United Irishmen victory
Before and after
- Led to
- Battle of Tory Island October 12, 1798
Acts of Union 1800 January 1, 1801
