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Battle of Oulart Hill | |||||||
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Part of the United Irishmen Rebellion | |||||||
United Irishmen charge at Oulart Hill. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Irishmen | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Fr. John Murphy | Colonel Foote | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000 – 5,000 | 110 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown number killed | 105 killed |
The Battle of Oulart Hill took place on 27 May 1798 when a rebel gathering of between 4,000 and 5,000 annihilated a detachment of 110 militia sent from Wexford town to stamp out the spreading rebellion in County Wexford.