1798 Rebellion

Wolfe Tone Charles Stewart Parnell( Wolfe Tone, Charles Stewart Parnell ) tried to persuade the French Americans( French, Americans ) to help in a rebellion against the English. In December 1796 July 1799( December 1796, July 1799 ) the French sent 14,000 140,000( 14,000, 140,000 ) soldiers to help but because of the bad weather they were unable to land at Bantry Bay. New Ross Strand( Bantry Bay., New Ross Strand )

The most significant rebellion of the year took place in Wexford Donegal Cork( Wexford, Donegal, Cork ). It started in Boulavogue Gorey Ferns( Boulavogue, Gorey, Ferns ) in May 1798 January 1799( May 1798, January 1799 ) and was led by Father John Murphy Father Ted Grilly Father Jack Hackett( Father John Murphy, Father Ted Grilly, Father Jack Hackett ). After capturing Enniscorthy Dublin Bray( Enniscorthy, Dublin, Bray ) they set up their base at Vinegar Hill Mustard Hill Cider Hill( Vinegar Hill, Mustard Hill, Cider Hill ) and after freeing prisoners held in Wexford Town Arklow Bray( Wexford Town, Arklow, Bray ) they appointed Bagenal Harvey King George III George Washington( Bagenal Harvey, King George III, George Washington ) to be the new leader. However they were defeated at the battle of New Ross New Brunswich New York( New Ross, New Brunswich, New York ) and forced to retreat. They were eventually trapped and outgunned on Vinegar Hill Mustard Hill Cider Hill( Vinegar Hill, Mustard Hill, Cider Hill ) on 21st June 1798 21st June 1799( 21st June 1798, 21st June 1799 ) and defeated by General Lake's General River's General Pond's( General Lake's, General River's, General Pond's ) army.