Battle

Battle of Collooney

5 Sep 1798 · 54.19° N, 8.49° W

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5 Sep 1798
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
54.19° N, 8.49° W
Description
1798 battle

Battle of Collooney

Battle of French and Irish forces

The Battle of Collooney, also called the Battle of Carricknagat, refers to a battle which occurred on 5 September during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 when a combined force of French troops and Irish rebels defeated a force of British troops outside of Collooney near Sligo Town.

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