1798French Troops Suppress Belgian Rebellion at Hasselt

December 4: French troops defeat Belgian rebels at Hasselt a...
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1798

⚔️ French Troops Suppress Belgian Rebellion at Hasselt

December 4: French troops defeat Belgian rebels at Hasselt and massacre insurgents. End of peasant uprising in Belgium.
French Troops Suppress Belgian Rebellion at Hasselt (1798)
French RevolutionBelgiumRebellionMilitarySuppressionInsurgencyHasseltMassacreWarfare18th Century

⚔️ Irish Rebellion Begins Amidst Bonaparte Rumors

May 23: Anti-British uprising begins in Ireland; the Irish rebels believe that Bonaparte is sailing to Ireland.
IrelandRebellionUnited IrishmenAnti-BritishBonaparteFrench RevolutionWarfareInsurgencyMilitary18th Century

🚢 French Expedition Sails for Ireland

September 16: A new French expeditionary force sails from Brest to Ireland.
French RevolutionIrelandMilitary ExpeditionBrestUnited IrishmenWarfareNaval18th CenturyRebellion

⚔️ Belgian Peasant Uprising Against French Military Conscription

October 12: Belgian peasants rebel against obligatory service in French army.
BelgiumFrench RevolutionConscriptionRebellionMilitaryPeasantryResistance1798French ArmyNapoleonic Era