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Battle of Ballyellis | |||||||
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Part of the Irish Rebellion | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Irishmen | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Joseph Holt | Colonel Puleston[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~1,000 (including civilians) | ~200 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | 62 killed |
The Battle of Ballyellis on 30 June 1798 was a clash during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Éirí Amach 1798 in Irish), between a surviving column of the dispersed Wexford rebel army and pursuing British forces which resulted in a victory for the rebels.