Atlas of Battles

commander, 4 engagements

Battles of John Murphy

Irish priest, born 1753

John Murphy is recorded as a commander at 4 placed engagements in the atlas in 1798: 4 battles, all in present-day Ireland. Taken in date order, the sites lie 31 km apart end to end, 10 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Irish Rebellion of 1798 (4).

Battle of the HarrowBattle of Oulart HillBattle of EnniscorthyBattle of Vinegar HillBattle of the HarrowBattle of Oulart HillBattle of EnniscorthyBattle of Vinegar HillDublinCorkLimerickGalwayDroghedaKilkennyKillarneySwanseaShannonRos Comain100 km52.502N, 6.528W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1798: 4 engagements4 in 179817981798
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of the Harrow, 1798Battle of Oulart Hill, 1798Battle of Enniscorthy, 1798Battle of Vinegar Hill, 179817981798
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1798Battle of the HarrowCounty Wexford, IrelandUnited Irishmen victory
27 May 1798Battle of Oulart HillOulart, Ireland19 km EIrish rebel victory
28 May 1798Battle of EnniscorthyEnniscorthy, Ireland12 km WIrish rebel victory; British abandon Enniscorthy.
21 June 1798Battle of Vinegar HillWexford, Ireland0 km WBritish victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.