Battle of Killala
| Battle of Killala | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the United Irishmen Rebellion | |||||||
Battle of Killala by Edward Seibert | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
|
United Irishmen France |
Great Britain Ireland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Lt. Col. Charost Cap. Bellew Richard Bourke Roger MacGuire Henry O'Keane | Eyre Trench | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
|
900–4,000 Irish, 4 French officers | 1,200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 400–500 dead | 1 dead 10 wounded (British claim) | ||||||
The Battle of Killala was an engagement during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. It was fought on Sunday, 23 September 1798, between forces of the British Crown and a combined force of Irish rebels and a small number of French troops at Killala, County Mayo, Ireland.