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Battle of Antrim

Battle of Antrim was a battle fought on 7 June 1798 at Antrim, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: ~4,000; 1 artillery piece against ~200; 8 artillery pieces.

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Fought7 June 1798
WhereAntrim, United Kingdom54.722N, 6.231W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Irishmen; DefendersagainstBritish Army; Irish Loyalists
Casualties and losses~400 killedand~150 killed and wounded
Part ofIrish Rebellion of 17981798

Where it sits in the Irish Rebellion of 1798

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Record

Date7 June 1798
PlaceAntrim, United Kingdom
54.722N, 6.231W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength~4,000; 1 artillery piece~200; 8 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses~400 killed~150 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Henry Joy McCracken
  • James Hope (Ireland)
  • John Storie
  • John Orr (priest)
  • Daniel Seddon
  • William Lumley
  • John O'Neill, 1st Viscount O'Neill
Battle of AntrimBattle of AntrimBattle at SpringmartinBattle of LenadoonBattle of St Matthew'sBattle of MoiraSiege of CarrickfergusBattle of MoiraGlasgowLondonderry/DerryAyrDundalkDroghedaDouglasDumfriesSligo100 km54.722N, 6.231W
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Battle of Antrim is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870313, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Antrim, revision 1380782658, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.