The Battle of Julianstown
The Battle of Julianstown was fought during the Irish Rebellion of 1641, at Julianstown, near Drogheda Co. Louth. It was the prelude to the planned Siege of Drogheda in 1641 by northern insurgents led by Sir Phelim O’Neil and his supporters from Cavan and Monaghan. The insurgents had already attacked several towns and villages within the Pale hoping to replace the English rulers, including the palace of the Protestant Bishop of Meath and the burning of Navan and Athboy. Either by chance or otherwise, the insurgents came upon an untrained and hastily raised force of Government soldiers. The officer in charge of the Battle of Julianstown was Sir Patrick Wemyss. His account of the battle can be read in his letter to the Earl of Ormonde, recorded in the Calendar of State Papers relating to Ireland, 1641. The consequences of the Julianstown skirmish were great. The victory by the insurgents made them seem much more formidable than they actually were and helped to spread the rebellion to the rest of Ireland.
The Battle of Julianstown was fought during the Irish Rebellion of 1641, at Julianstown, near Drogheda Co. Louth. It was the prelude to the planned Siege of Drogheda in 1641 by northern insurgents led by Sir Phelim O’Neil and his supporters from Cavan and Monaghan. The insurgents had already attacked several towns and villages within the Pale hoping to replace the English rulers, including the palace of the Protestant Bishop of Meath and the burning of Navan and Athboy. Either by chance or otherwise, the insurgents came upon an untrained and hastily raised force of Government soldiers. The officer in charge of the Battle of Julianstown was Sir Patrick Wemyss. His account of the battle can be read in his letter to the Earl of Ormonde, recorded in the Calendar of State Papers relating to Ireland, 1641. The consequences of the Julianstown skirmish were great. The victory by the insurgents made them seem much more formidable than they actually were and helped to spread the rebellion to the rest of Ireland.
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