Battle of Antrim

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Battle of Antrim
Part of the Irish Rebellion
Date 7 June 1798 Location Antrim, County Antrim Result British victory
Belligerents
United Irishmen Defenders	British Army Loyalists
Commanders and leaders
Henry Joy McCracken James Hope John Storie John Orr	Major Daniel Seddon William Lumley Col Durham Col Cleavering
Strength
~4,000 1 Artillery Piece	~200 – later reinforced by 4000 8 Artillery Pieces
Casualties and losses
~400 killed	~150 killed and wounded

The Battle of Antrim was fought on 7 June 1798, in County Antrim, Ireland during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 between British troops and Irish insurgents led by Henry Joy McCracken. The British won the battle, beating off a rebel attack on Antrim town following the arrival of reinforcements but the county governor, John O'Neill, 1st Viscount O'Neill, was fatally wounded.^[1]