Battle of Collooney
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.
| Battle of Collooney / Carricknagat | |||||||
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| Part of the Irish Rebellion | |||||||
The monument commemorating the battle. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Irishmen France | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jean Humbert |
Sir Gerard Lake Charles Vereker | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000–3,000 | ~500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 10 dead | 120 dead, 100 captured | ||||||
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