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Ballinamuk
Battle Name : Ballinamuk
Date(s) : 08 September 1798
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Second Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for Anglo-Irish Force over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Having failed to raise the population and running short of provisions the French were faced with a numerically superior force. This time the British did not break and the French surrendered. Thirty-six of the two hundred and fifty Irish rebels among them were hanged.
Location
A town in central Ireland near Lough Corrib about seven miles northeast of Galway.
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 1,100
- Casualties :
- 1,100 (100.00%)
Anglo-Irish Force
- Number engaged :
- 8,000
- Casualties :
- 0 (0.00%)
