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Battle of Ballynahinch

Battle of Ballynahinch was a battle fought on 12 June 1798 at Ballynahinch, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The recorded result: Government victory. Recorded strength: ~2,000 against ~4,000.

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Section of painting of Battle of Ballynahinch (1798) by Thomas Robinson.
Section of painting of Battle of Ballynahinch (1798) by Thomas Robinson.. Thomas Robinson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 June 1798lasted 1 day
WhereBallynahinch, United Kingdom54.411N, 5.895W
OutcomeGovernment victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Ireland; Kingdom of Great BritainagainstUnited Irishmen
Casualties and losses40 killedand100–500 killed
Part ofIrish Rebellion of 17981798

Where it sits in the Irish Rebellion of 1798

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25 placed engagements of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 June 1798
to 13 June 1798
PlaceBallynahinch, United Kingdom
54.411N, 5.895W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength~2,000~4,000
Casualties and losses40 killed100–500 killed
Commanders
  • Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet
  • Henry Munro (United Irishman)
Battle of BallynahinchBattle of BallynahinchBattle of ConnorBattle of LenadoonBattle of St Matthew'sBattle at SpringmartinBattle of MoiraBattle of St Matthew'sBattle of MoiraDublinLondonderry/DerryAyrDundalkDroghedaDouglasDumfriesSligo100 km54.411N, 5.895W
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Battle of Ballynahinch 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 Q2888096, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ballynahinch, revision 1377008529, 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.