1798 Reenactment - Battle of Vinegar Hill
The Battle of
Vinegar Hill was an engagement during the
Irish Rebellion of 1798 on 21 June 1798 when over 15,
000 British soldiers launched an attack on Vinegar Hill outside
Enniscorthy,
County Wexford, the largest camp and headquarters of the
Wexford United Irish rebels. It marked a turning
point in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, as it was the last attempt by the rebels to hold and defend ground against the
British military.
The battle was re-enacted on the weekend of the 4th and
5th of August with visitors and volunteers being given the opportunity to experience life as an
18th-century redcoat at
Enniscorthy Castle or to learn about the pikemen of Wexford at the
National 1798 Rebellion Centre in Enniscorthy.
A fantastic weekend was had by everybody, including over
100 pikemen, 60 redcoats
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