1798 FRENCH FLINTLOCK MUSKET
By Lar Joye On 23 August, after the 1798 Rebellion was essentially over, about 1,000 French troops under the command of General Humbert landed in Killala, Co. Mayo. Over the following two weeks these veterans defeated the British at Castlebar and Colooney before being overwhelmed by greater numbers at Ballinamuck, Co. Longford, on 8 September. … Read more