1798 ⟶ Irish Rebellion Begins Amidst Bonaparte Rumors

May 23: Anti-British uprising begins in Ireland; the Irish r...
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⚔️ Hoche Appointed to Lead Irish Invasion

July 20: General Hoche is named head of an army to invade Ireland in support of the Irish independence movement.⟶
Hoche Appointed to Lead Irish Invasion (1796)
French RevolutionMilitaryIrelandHocheInvasionIndependenceWarfare18th Century

🇮🇪 Bonaparte Plans Irish Invasion with Wolfe Tone

December 21: Bonaparte meets with the Irish leader Wolfe Tone to discuss a future French landing in Ireland.⟶
Bonaparte Plans Irish Invasion with Wolfe Tone (1797)
French RevolutionNapoleonic WarsIrelandBonaparteWolfe ToneMilitary PlanningInvasionRepublicanismFranco-Irish Alliance

⚔️ 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

⚔️ British Suppression of Irish Rebellion

July 14: Irish uprising suppressed by the British army.⟶
IrelandBritish ArmyRebellionSuppressionUnited Irishmen1798 RebellionMilitary ConflictInsurgencyCounter-insurgencyPolitics of Ireland

🚢 French Expedition Sails for Ireland

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

⚔️ 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