The Irish rising of 1798.(timeline - 1790s Ireland)(Cover Story)

From: History Today | Date: June 1, 1998 | Copyright information

June 1998 sees the 200th anniversary of an important challenge to British rule in Ireland. Here we trace the chain of events, and in the following two articles investigate, some key aspects of the story.

Early in 1798 the United Irishmen, seeking to end British rule in the island, planned a rising across the country with French assistance, The authorities arrested most of the leaders before their plans came to fruition, but they re-imposed control on Ireland with such fero...

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