Battle of Ballyellis
The Battle of Ballyellis on 30 June 1798 was a clash during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Éirí Amach 1798 in Irish), between a surviving column of the dispersed Wexford rebel army and pursuing British forces which resulted in a victory for the rebels.
| Battle of Ballyellis | |||||||
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| Part of the Irish Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Irishmen | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Joseph Holt | Colonel Puleston | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~1,000 (including civilians) | ~200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 62 killed | ||||||
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