Wicklow guerrilla campaign
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The Wicklow guerrilla campaign was an Irish insurgent resistance effort in County Wicklow following the 1798 Rebellion, marked by hit-and-run tactics against British forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish insurgency
ⓘ
guerrilla campaign ⓘ |
| characteristic |
operations in mountainous terrain
ⓘ
prolonged low-intensity conflict ⓘ small mobile rebel bands ⓘ |
| conflictType | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local militia units ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Irish Rebellion of 1798 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
continue resistance after defeat of main 1798 rising
ⓘ
resist British military presence in County Wicklow ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
Irish insurgents
ⓘ
United Irishmen remnants NERFINISHED ⓘ local Wicklow rebels ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalEra | late 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Wicklow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Leinster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continued resistance after main rebellion was defeated
ⓘ
use of guerrilla warfare against a superior military power ⓘ |
| opponent |
British forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown forces in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | aftermath of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Irish Rebellion of 1798
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish republicanism ⓘ history of County Wicklow ⓘ |
| result | suppression by British authorities ⓘ |
| startPeriod | post-1798 ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
ambushes
ⓘ
hit-and-run tactics ⓘ raids ⓘ |
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