Rebel activities James Corcoran
the last stand of 1798 rebels
encounter between killaughran yeomanry , corcoran & fitzgerald (1804)
corcoran played active part in rebellion , led party of rebels @ battle of new ross. following collapse of rebellion, , group of survivors established base in killaughrim woods, north county wexford launched raids in area , county carlow. in august 1801, upsurge in corcoran s activities saw him , men being declared dangerous in case of invasion dublin castle , consequently, force of 200 soldiers sent find , destroy group. however, met little success populace shielded them military.
corcoran s men distinguished willingness allow deserters military in ranks , actively sought subvert soldiers billeted among populace or @ least rob them of arms. fearlessness demonstrated in incident near mount leinster in june 1802 when turned attack number of pursuing newtownbarry yeomen defeated , under pursuit themselves.
the defeat of robert emmet s rising in july 1803, saw renewed british intent wipe out remaining rebel activity in ireland , new campaign launched against corcoran. time account taken of fact corcoran s men enjoyed support population in areas operated , permanent bases in remote localities. consequently, arrests , severe penalties handed out suspected of harbouring rebels, , building of military roads , barrack planned cover area between mount leinster , blackstair mountains.
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