Battle of Vinegar Hill

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The Battle of Vinegar Hill was a major 1798 clash in County Wexford where British forces decisively defeated United Irish rebels, effectively crushing the main organized resistance during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

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Battle of Vinegar Hill canonical 15
Battle of Vinegar Hill (1798) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement
aftermath end of large-scale organized resistance in County Wexford
intensified repression of rebels in Ireland
alsoKnownAs Battle of Vinegar Hill (1798)
associatedWith British rule in Ireland
United Irishmen movement
belligerent British forces
Crown forces
United Irishmen
cause Irish Rebellion of 1798
United Irish uprising against British rule
combatantStrength approximately 13,000 rebels
approximately 20,000 government troops
commander Anthony Perry
Father John Murphy
Gerard Lake
Matthew Keogh
conflict Irish Rebellion of 1798
country Ireland
date 1798-06-21
followedBy mopping-up operations against remaining rebels
hasCasualties heavy rebel casualties
significant but lower government casualties
hasParticipant British regular troops
Irish Catholic rebels
Irish Protestant rebels
militia and yeomanry units
historicalPeriod late 18th century
location County Wexford
Vinegar Hill
militaryTheater Irish mainland
near Enniscorthy
notableFeature fought on a hill overlooking Enniscorthy
opponent British Army
United Irish rebels
outcome collapse of major rebel stronghold in County Wexford
dispersal of United Irish rebel forces
partOf Irish Rebellion of 1798
precededBy earlier rebel victories in County Wexford
region Leinster
result British victory
decisive government victory
strategicSignificance crushed main organized rebel resistance in Wexford
turning point in the Irish Rebellion of 1798
tactic artillery bombardment of rebel positions
encirclement of rebel position by British forces
year 1798

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Irish Rebellion of 1798 hasPart Battle of Vinegar Hill
Father John Murphy notableBattle Battle of Vinegar Hill
Battle of New Ross followedBy Battle of Vinegar Hill
Battle of Vinegar Hill alsoKnownAs Battle of Vinegar Hill (1798)
linked to: Battle of Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill knownFor Battle of Vinegar Hill
Enniscorthy hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Vinegar Hill
Requiem for the Croppies depicts Battle of Vinegar Hill
Battle of Oulart Hill followedBy Battle of Vinegar Hill
Battle of Enniscorthy followedBy Battle of Vinegar Hill
Anthony Perry participatedIn Battle of Vinegar Hill
Anthony Perry associatedWithEvent Battle of Vinegar Hill
Battle of Ballynahinch relatedEvent Battle of Vinegar Hill
Battle of Arklow followedBy Battle of Vinegar Hill
Wexford Rebellion mainBattle Battle of Vinegar Hill
Gerard Lake notableBattle Battle of Vinegar Hill
subject linked to: General Gerard Lake