Battle of Arklow

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The Battle of Arklow was a significant engagement during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in which British forces repelled a major offensive by United Irish rebels in County Wicklow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent British Army
Crown forces
United Irishmen
campaign Wexford campaign of the 1798 rebellion
casualtiesAndLosses dozens of British casualties
several hundred rebel casualties
combatant British government forces
linked to: British forces

United Irish rebels
commander Anthony Perry
Francis Needham, 1st Earl of Kilmorey
Gerard Lake
Joseph Holt
conflict Irish Rebellion of 1798
country Ireland
date 1798-06-09
era 18th century
followedBy Battle of Vinegar Hill
hasCategory Battles of the Irish Rebellion of 1798
Conflicts in 1798
History of County Wicklow
linked to: County Wicklow
location Arklow
County Wicklow
Kingdom of Ireland
notableFeature heavy use of artillery and musket fire by British defenders
large-scale frontal assault by rebel forces on fortified town
partOf Irish Rebellion of 1798
precededBy Battle of New Ross
rebelsObjective capture of Arklow as a step towards Dublin
result British victory
strategicImportance halted rebel advance towards Dublin from the south
secured British control of coastal route in County Wicklow
strength c. 1,500–2,000 British troops
c. 10,000–20,000 United Irish rebels
theatre Irish theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars
townDefendedBy British garrison
year 1798

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Battle of New Ross followedBy Battle of Arklow