Battle of Ballynahinch
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The Battle of Ballynahinch was a key 1798 Irish Rebellion engagement in County Down, where United Irishmen forces were decisively defeated by British government troops, effectively crushing the uprising in Ulster.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ballynahinch canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ballynahinch 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesInvolved |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Irish militia units ⓘ local yeomanry corps ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British government forces
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Irish militia ⓘ Society of United Irishmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeomanry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Ireland
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Battles involving the United Kingdom ⓘ Conflicts in 1798 ⓘ History of County Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | United Irishmen uprising against British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthBritish | approximately 2,000–3,000 troops ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthUnitedIrishmen | approximately 4,000–7,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Francis Needham
NERFINISHED
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George Nugent NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Munro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Rebellion of 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
arrest and execution of Henry Munro
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collapse of organized rebel resistance in County Down ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1798-06-12
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1798-06-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy | mopping-up operations against remaining rebels in County Down ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Ballynahinch
NERFINISHED
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County Down NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorials | monuments in Ballynahinch commemorating the battle ⓘ |
| MunroExecuted | 1798-06-16 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fighting around Windmill Hill near Ballynahinch ⓘ |
| outcome | United Irishmen forces routed ⓘ |
| partOf | Ulster campaign of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Saintfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | north-east Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Antrim
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Vinegar Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive British government victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat of United Irishmen forces in Ulster
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effectively crushed the 1798 uprising in Ulster ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
artillery bombardment by British forces
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night attack on rebel positions ⓘ |
| year | 1798 ⓘ |
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