Battle of Ballinamuck (1798)

Battle of Ballinamuck (United Irishmen & France vs British Army & Irish loyalists) took place in 1798 during Irish Rebellion of 1798.

Battle facts

• Year: 1798
• Date: 8 September 1798
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Irish Rebellion of 1798
• Side A: United Irishmen, France
• Side B: British Army, Irish loyalists
• Commanders (A): Jean Humbert, Bartholomew Teeling
• Commanders (B): Charles Cornwallis, Gerard Lake
• Casualties: ~500 dead 1,144 captured ~200 prisoners executed (United Irishmen & France), ~12 dead 16 wounded (British Army & Irish loyalists)
• Outcome: British victory
• Coordinates: 53.867°, -7.717°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Ballinamuck · Wikidata entry