An Impartial Narrative of the Most Important Engagements Which Took Place Between His Majesty's Forces and the Rebels, During the Irish Rebellion, 1798.
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A series of contemporary narratives, letters, and official reports compiles detailed accounts of engagements between government troops and insurgents during the 1798 uprising in Ireland. It presents battle descriptions and tactical positions, eyewitness letters from participants, official dispatches, and appendices containing affidavits and lists of victims and local incidents. Descriptions include town and terrain sketches, chronologies of skirmishes such as Vinegar Hill and actions around Wexford, and reports of civilian suffering and alleged atrocities. The editor emphasizes authenticity over literary polish and invites further eyewitness contributions to complete a fuller record.
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