Battle of Saintfield 1798
Approximate location: the point for Saintfield, 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 | Northern Ireland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Irish Rebellion of 1798 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 54.4600, -5.8300 | Wikidata P276 location: Saintfield (approximate) |
About the battle
The Battle of Saintfield was a short but bloody clash in County Down, Northern Ireland. The battle was the first major conflict of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Down. The battle took place on Saturday, 9 June 1798.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Saintfield (revision 1370588066), 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 Saintfield?
- In 1798.
- Where was the Battle of Saintfield fought?
- In what is now Northern Ireland (Europe), at about 54.46, -5.83.
- 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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