Battle of New Ross
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battle of New Ross
New Ross, battle of, 1798. On 5 June 1798 some 30, 000 rebels from Wexford (Ireland), led by Bagenal Harvey and Father Philip Roche, launched an attack on New Ross. The defence, numbering 1, 500 men under General Henry Johnston, was disciplined and determined. Government artillery inflicted heavy casualties and, after desperate hand-to-hand fighting, the rebels were driven off.
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Battle of New Ross
The Battle of New Ross may refer to:
- The Battle of New Ross (1643), a battle of the Irish Confederate Wars, fought on March 18, 1643
- The Battle of New Ross (1798), a battle of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, fought on June 5, 1798
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