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Battle of Arklow (1798)
Part of the United Irishmen Rebellion
One of the flags carried by the rebels.
Date
9 June 1798
Location
Arklow, County Wicklow
Result
British victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Ireland
United Irishmen
Commanders and leaders
Francis Needham
Billy Byrne Anthony Perry Edward Fitzgerald Michael Murphy (KIA)
Strength
1,700
10,000
Casualties and losses
c.100 dead
c.500 dead
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Irish Rebellion of 1798
Ballymore-Eustace
Naas
Rathangan
Prosperous
Kilcullen
Carnew
Dunlavin
Carlow
Harrow
Tara Hill
Oulart Hill
Kilthomas
Enniscorthy
Gibbet Rath
Newtownmountkennedy
Three Rocks
Bunclody
Tubberneering
New Ross/Scullabogue
Antrim
Arklow
Saintfield
Ballynahinch
Ovidstown
Big Cross
Foulksmills
Vinegar Hill
Ballyellis
Clonard
Castlebar
Collooney
Ballinamuck
Killala
Tory Island
24 October
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