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Reasons for the failure of the 1798 rebellion - Coggle Diagram
Reasons for the failure of the 1798 rebellion
Massacre at Scullabouge
It reinforced the notion that Catholics would use a rebellion to get revenge on their fellow Irish people
Brought back up memories of 1641 rebellion where Catholics had risen up to murder Protestants in their beds
Protestants feared that Catholics couldn’t be trusted
Sectarian atrocity on the rebel side
For the Protestant population this was a lasting memory
Ulster
The remaining United Irishmen in Ulster had staged a rebellion
In Antrim, Henry Joy McCracken led 4,000 mostly Presbyterian rebels into battle on 6th June.
The rebellion there collapsed following their defeat at Antrim town.
In Co. Down, Henry Munro led 7,000 rebels to initial success at Saintfield, but they too were defeated over two days’ fighting – the longest battle of the whole rebellion – at Ballynahinch.
This defeat marked the end of the rebellion in Ulster.
Success of general Lake
He carried out a campaign of terror in Ulster
His forces burnt houses, tortured suspects, seized weapons and terrorised the population
His success weakened support for the United Irishmen in Ulster.
Lake defeated the rebel army at Vinegar hill
He defeated the French at the Battle of Ballinamuck
Spies
Two leaders of the United Irishmen, Thomas Reynolds and Leonard McNally, were actually British spies.
In 1794, a United Irishmen plot was uncovered by the British government
Lord Edward Fitzgerald was betrayed to the British by the informer Francis Meagan
Loss of important leaders
Anthony Perry was arrested and tortured (pitch capping) by the North Cork Militia
Lord Edward Fitzgerald was shot during his arrest and died of these wounds later in prison
Defeat of the French
In December 1796 Wolfe Tone convinced France to send an army of 14,000 soldiers to Ireland
The French led by General Lazare Hoche, were shipwrecked by storms near Bantry Bay.
In August 1798 a French force commanded by General Humbert landed in Kilalla
They defeated a small British force at castle ar but were then defeated at Ballinamuck
Wolfe Tone arrived with a French fleet off the coast of Donegal in 1798
The British quickly destroyed the fleet at Lough Swilly and arrested Wolfe Tone
