Battle of Newtownmountkennedy 1798
Approximate location: the point for Newtownmountkennedy, 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 | 53.0901, -6.1103 | Wikidata P276 location: Newtownmountkennedy (approximate) |
About the battle
The Battle of Newtownmountkennedy was fought on 30 May 1798, between forces of the British Crown and a force of Irish Rebels, during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
The town was base for the Ancient Britons, a British regiment widely reviled in the area for brutality. A rebel force planned
an attack from three sides on the town, with each division to be led by Thomas Maguire, James Doyle and Joseph Holt.
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See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Battle of Newtownmountkennedy?
- In 1798.
- Where was the Battle of Newtownmountkennedy fought?
- In what is now Ireland (Europe), at about 53.09, -6.11.
- 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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