What the records say
- When
- 7 Jun 1798
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.72° N, 6.23° W
- Description
- 1798 battle in Ireland
Battle of Antrim
Battle during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Battle of Antrim was fought on 7 June 1798, in County Antrim, Ireland, during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 between British troops and Irish insurgents led by Henry Joy McCracken. The British won the battle, beating off a rebel attack on Antrim town following the arrival of reinforcements, but the county governor, the 1st Viscount O'Neill, was fatally wounded.
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