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Battle of Killala

Battle of Killala was a battle fought on 23 September 1798 at Killala, in what is now Ireland. It was part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 900–4,000 Irish,; 4 French officers against 1,200.

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Battle of Killala, County Mayo, Ireland, 23 September 1798.
Battle of Killala, County Mayo, Ireland, 23 September 1798.. Edward S. Siebert, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 September 1798
WhereKillala, Ireland54.212N, 9.222W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Irishmen; First French RepublicagainstKingdom of Great Britain; Kingdom of Ireland
Casualties and losses400–500 deadand1 dead 10 wounded (British claim)
Part ofIrish Rebellion of 17981798

Where it sits in the Irish Rebellion of 1798

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25 placed engagements of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 September 1798
PlaceKillala, Ireland
54.212N, 9.222W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength900–4,000 Irish,; 4 French officers1,200
Casualties and losses400–500 dead1 dead 10 wounded (British claim)
Commanders
  • Charost
  • Captain
  • Bellew
  • Richard Bourke
  • Roger MacGuire
  • Henry O'Keane
  • Eyre Power Trench
Battle of KillalaBattle of KillalaBattle of BallinaBattle of CastlebarBattle of Creadran CilleBattle of CollooneyBattle of Curlew PassBattle of CastlebarBattle of Creadran CilleBattle of Curlew PassLondonderry/DerryGalwayOmaghDonegalMuineachanRos Comain100 km54.212N, 9.222W
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Battle of Killala is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871438, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Killala, revision 1370445367, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.