Battle of Antrim
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, John O'Neill, 1st Viscount O'Neill, was fatally wounded.
| Battle of Antrim | |||||||
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| Part of the Irish Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Irishmen Defenders | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Henry Joy McCracken James Hope John Storie John Orr |
Major Daniel Seddon William Lumley Col Durham Col Cleavering | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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~4,000 1 Artillery Piece |
~200 – later reinforced by 4000 8 Artillery Pieces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~400 killed | ~150 killed and wounded | ||||||
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