Battle of Enniscorthy
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The Battle of Enniscorthy was a key engagement during the 1798 Irish Rebellion in which Irish insurgents clashed with British forces in County Wexford.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| armedForceUsed |
muskets
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pikes ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | River Slaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSettlement | Enniscorthy town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown forces ⓘ Irish insurgents ⓘ United Irishmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the Irish Rebellion of 1798
ⓘ
History of County Wexford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early major rebel victory in 1798 rising ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Irish insurgents ⓘ |
| combatant2 |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local yeomanry ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Rebellion of 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency vs government forces ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1798-05-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Vinegar Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
influence of French Revolution on Irish radicals
ⓘ
political and religious grievances in Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| insurgentSide | largely Catholic peasantry of Wexford ⓘ |
| location |
County Wexford
NERFINISHED
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Enniscorthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties on both sides
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significant rebel morale boost ⓘ urban fighting in Enniscorthy town ⓘ |
| opponent | British government in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommanderSide | British officers commanding local garrison ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish Rebellion of 1798
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wexford campaign of 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ wars involving Great Britain ⓘ wars involving Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy | outbreak of rebellion in County Wexford ⓘ |
| result |
British forces retreat from Enniscorthy
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Irish insurgent victory ⓘ capture of Enniscorthy by rebels ⓘ |
| scope | local but strategically significant engagement ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
enabled concentration of rebel forces at Vinegar Hill
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secured Enniscorthy as rebel stronghold ⓘ |
| theatre | County Wexford theatre of war ⓘ |
| year | 1798 ⓘ |
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