Battle of Enniscorthy

Part of the United Irishmen Rebellion

Date	28 May 1798
Location	Enniscorthy, County Wexford
Result	United Irishmen victory British abandon Enniscorthy.

Belligerents

United Irishmen

British Army

Commanders and leaders

John Murphy
Edward Roche

Captain William Snowe

Strength

5,000–7,000^[1]

331^[1]

Casualties and losses

~100–500 killed

~100 killed

United Irishmen Rebellion

Ballymore-Eustace Naas Prosperous Kilcullen Carnew Dunlavin Carlow Harrow Tara Hill Oulart Hill Enniscorthy Gibbet Rath Newtownmountkennedy Three Rocks Bunclody Tuberneering New Ross/Scullabogue Antrim Arklow Saintfield Ballynahinch Ovidstown Foulksmills Vinegar Hill Ballyellis Castlebar Collooney Ballinamuck Killala Tory Island

The Battle of Enniscorthy was a land battle fought during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, on 28 May 1798, between forces of the British Crown and a force of Irish Rebels at Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. The attack began at about 1 P.M, when the Rebels drove a herd of cattle through the towns’s Duffry gate, creating disorder among the loyalist defenders. After a defense of about three hours, the loyalist force abandoned the town and fled in great disorder to Wexford.

References & footnotes

↑ 1.0 1.1 Dickson, p. 71.

Sources

Dickson, Charles. The Wexford Rising in 1798. Its Causes and its Course. 1955.
Gordon, James B. History of the Rebellion in Ireland in the year 1798, &c. London, 1803.
Gwynn, Stephen (ed.). "Memoirs of Miles Byrne - edited by his Widow", 2 vols. Dublin & London, 1907.

Coordinates: 52°30′07″N 6°33′57″W / 52.5019°N 6.5658°W / 52.5019; -6.5658