Wolfe Tone Flashcards

1
Q

Produced and published ‘An Argument on behalf of the Catholics’ - gained a lot of attention and was invited to the founding of the United Irishmen

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1791

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2
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Became Secretary to the Catholic Committee (dissolved un 1793 after Catholic relief act)

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1792

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3
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Forced in to exile in America when United Irishman were surpressed

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1795

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4
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Went to France to persuade French Directory to provide military support for insurrection in Ireland. French obliged. Lazare Hoche leads it but fails to land at Bantry Bay due to Storms

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1796

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5
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How many French troops were to land at Bantry Bay?

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14,450

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6
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Wolfe Tone having returned from France with a second force captured off of the coast.

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September 1798

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7
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Wolfe Tone commits suicide

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19th November 1798

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