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Battle of Saintfield

Battle of Saintfield was a battle fought in 1798 at Saintfield, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Saintfield. It was part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The recorded result: Irish victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 at least against 350, two six-pounder guns.

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United Irishmen plaque Saintfield Credit: A Peter Clarke image
United Irishmen plaque Saintfield Credit: A Peter Clarke image. Peter Clarke at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1798
WhereSaintfield, United Kingdom54.460N, 5.830W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIrish victory
BelligerentsUnited IrishmenagainstBritish Army; Loyalists
Casualties and losses30–40 killedand58 killed; ~10 captured
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

Date1798 (year precision)
PlaceSaintfield, United Kingdom
54.460N, 5.830W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,000 at least350, two six-pounder guns
Casualties and losses30–40 killed58 killed; ~10 captured
Battle of SaintfieldBattle of SaintfieldBattle of BallynahinchBattle of St Matthew'sBattle of LenadoonBattle at SpringmartinBattle of ConnorBattle of BallynahinchBattle of St Matthew'sBattle of ConnorDublinBlackpoolLondonderry/DerryAyrDundalkDroghedaDouglasDumfries100 km54.460N, 5.830W
Placed at Saintfield; 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 Saintfield 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 Q4872237, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saintfield, revision 1370588066, 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.