Battle of Enniscorthy

Battle of Enniscorthy
Part of the United Irishmen Rebellion
Date 28 May 1798 Location Enniscorthy, County Wexford Result United Irishmen victory British abandon Enniscorthy.
Belligerents
United Irishmen	British Army
Commanders and leaders
John Murphy Edward Roche	Captain William Snowe
Strength
5,000–7,000[1]	331[1]
Casualties and losses
~100–500 killed	~100 killed

The Battle of Enniscorthy was a land battle fought during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, on 28 May 1798, between forces of the British Crown and a force of Irish Rebels at Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. The attack began at about 1 P.M, when the Rebels drove a herd of cattle through the towns’s Duffry gate, creating disorder among the loyalist defenders. After a defense of about three hours, the loyalist force abandoned the town and fled in great disorder to Wexford.

References & footnotes

1. Dickson, p. 71.

Sources

• Dickson, Charles. The Wexford Rising in 1798. Its Causes and its Course. 1955.
• Gordon, James B. History of the Rebellion in Ireland in the year 1798, &c. London, 1803.
• Gwynn, Stephen (ed.). "Memoirs of Miles Byrne - edited by his Widow", 2 vols. Dublin & London, 1907.

Coordinates: 52°30′07″N 6°33′57″W / 52.5019°N 6.5658°W