Irish Rebellion of 1798

The Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Irish: Éirí Amach 1798), also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion (Irish: Éirí Amach na nÉireannach Aontaithe), was an uprising against British rule in Ireland lasting from May to September 1798. The United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions, were the main organising force behind the rebellion.

Read more about Irish Rebellion Of 1798:  Background, Society of United Irishmen, Aborted Invasion (1796), Counter-insurgency and Repression, Outbreak of The Rebellion, The Rebellion Spreads, Atrocities, French Intervention, Aftermath, Legacy, List of Major Engagements During The Rebellion

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