Battle of Kilcullen 1798
Approximate location: the point for Kilcullen, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 1798 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Ireland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Irish Rebellion of 1798 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 53.1300, -6.7450 | Wikidata P276 location: Kilcullen (approximate) |
About the battle
The Battle of Kilcullen took place on 24 May 1798 near the two settlements of that name in County Kildare, and was one of the first engagements in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 consisting of two separate clashes between a force of United Irish rebels and government forces.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kilcullen (revision 1370445342), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Battle of Kilcullen?
- In 1798.
- Where was the Battle of Kilcullen fought?
- In what is now Ireland (Europe), at about 53.13, -6.75.
- Which war was it part of?
- The Irish Rebellion of 1798.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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