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Battle of Foulksmills

Battle of Foulksmills was a battle fought in 1798 in what is now Ireland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: ~2,000 against ~2,500–5,000.

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Fought1798
WhereIreland52.310N, 6.750W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited IrishmenagainstKingdom of Great Britain; Kingdom of Ireland
Casualties and losses~300 killed or woundedand~300 killed or wounded
Part ofIrish Rebellion of 17981798

Where it sits in the Irish Rebellion of 1798

Battle of Prosperous, 1798Battle of Ballymore-Eustace, 1798Battle of Kilcullen, 1798Battle of Naas, 1798Battle of Carlow, 1798Battle of Tara Hill, 1798Battle of the Harrow, 1798Battle of Oulart Hill, 1798Battle of Enniscorthy, 1798Battle of Rathangan, 1798Battle of Newtownmountkennedy, 1798Battle of Three Rocks, 1798Battle of Bunclody, 1798Battle of New Ross, 1798Battle of Antrim, 1798Battle of Arklow, 1798Battle of Saintfield, 1798Battle of Ballynahinch, 1798Battle of Foulksmills, 1798Battle of Vinegar Hill, 1798Battle of Ballina, 1798Battle of Castlebar, 1798Battle of Collooney, 1798Battle of Ballinamuck, 1798Battle of Killala, 179817981798Battle of Foulksmills, 1798
25 placed engagements of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1798 (year precision)
PlaceIreland
52.310N, 6.750W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength~2,000~2,500–5,000
Casualties and losses~300 killed or wounded~300 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Philip Roche
Battle of FoulksmillsBattle of FoulksmillsBattle of Three RocksBattle of New RossSiege of DuncannonBattle of New RossSack of WexfordBattle of New RossSiege of DuncannonBattle of New RossDublinCorkLimerickGalwayKilkennyShannon100 km52.310N, 6.750W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Foulksmills is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871062, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Foulksmills, revision 1370441025, 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.