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Battle of New Ross (1798)

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Battle of New Ross (1798)
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Battle of New Ross (1798) is a major battlefield in County Wexford, Ireland. Perhaps the ground still remembers the sudden violence of that summer day. Maybe the chaos broke across the town faster than anyone expected. Imagine the fear and fury caught in the air before the fighting ended.
Battle of New Ross (1798) is a major battle site with a checked map point.
Irish rebels of the United Irishmen, led by local commanders, fought against British government forces near New Ross in County Wexford on May 13, 1798. The rebels were defeated, which marked a turning point in the 1798 Rebellion, leading to increased British military control and suppression of the uprising in southern Ireland.

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Date
1798-06-05

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Photo: George Cruikshank · Public domain