United Irishmen forces
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The United Irishmen forces were an 18th-century revolutionary militia in Ireland that sought to end British rule and establish an independent, non-sectarian Irish republic.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish republican movement
ⓘ
insurgent force ⓘ revolutionary militia ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith | French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | principles of liberty, equality and fraternity ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Irish Catholics
ⓘ
Irish Presbyterians NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Protestants ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Rebellion of 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Society of United Irishmen leaders ⓘ |
| goal |
create a non‑sectarian Irish republic
ⓘ
end British rule in Ireland ⓘ establish an independent Irish republic ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish republicanism
ⓘ
anti‑monarchism ⓘ non‑sectarianism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced 19th‑century Irish nationalism
ⓘ
precursor of later Irish republican movements ⓘ |
| location | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | unity of Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Henry Joy McCracken
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Edward FitzGerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Emmet NERFINISHED ⓘ Theobald Wolfe Tone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish loyalist militias ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
British rule in Ireland
ⓘ
sectarian divisions in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | Society of United Irishmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
rural Irish population
ⓘ
urban Irish radicals ⓘ |
| soughtSupportFrom | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| suppressedBy |
British government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dublin Castle administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1790s ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
insurrection ⓘ |
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