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Capture of Randalstown

1798
Antrim, northern_ireland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Raid
Location
Antrim, northern_ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Crown forces
VS
Victor
United Irishmen (briefly)
Outcome
On 7 June 1798, the day of the Battle of Antrim, United Irishmen under Samuel Orr seized Randalstown, smoking the small yeomanry garrison out of their barracks; a detachment was then sent to damage the bridge at nearby Toome to delay Crown reinforcements. The rising in Antrim collapsed within days and Randalstown was subsequently burned by Crown forces in reprisal, along with Templepatrick and Ballymoney.
The Battle

History & Significance

Capture of Randalstown was a modern raid, fought at Antrim, Northern Ireland in 1798. The victor was United Irishmen (briefly). On 7 June 1798, the day of the Battle of Antrim, United Irishmen under Samuel Orr seized Randalstown, smoking the small yeomanry garrison out of their barracks; a detachment was then sent to damage the bridge at nearby Toome to delay Crown reinforcements. The rising in Antrim collapsed within days and Randalstown was subsequently burned by Crown forces in reprisal, along with Templepatrick and Ballymoney.

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Capture of Randalstown lies on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

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Scheduled Monuments near Capture of Randalstown

Bastion
Bastion
Scheduled monument · POST-MED · ~3.9 mi

Bastion is a post-medieval fortification located in Antrim, Northern Ireland, and protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 3618. The structure stands upon bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks of Palaeogene age, part of the mafic lava and tuff s…

Rectangular earthwork
Rectangular earthwork
Scheduled monument · UNCERTAIN · ~6.1 mi

Rectangular earthwork (Antrim) is an uncertain earthwork located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a rectangular bank formation whose precise date and function remain undetermined. The site lies upon Palaeogene extrusive rocks, specifically felsic lava and tuff deposits t…

Mcdonald's fort. rath & adjoining earthworks
Scheduled monument · E.CHRIST. · ~1.5 miles
Mcdonald's fort. rath & adjoining earthworks
Scheduled monument · E.CHRIST. · ~1.5 miles
Dunhin. motte and bailey
Scheduled monument · MEDIEVAL · ~1.8 miles
Shane's castle (ruins). tower-house & later buildings
Scheduled monument · MEDIEVAL · ~2 miles
Mound - motte?
Scheduled monument · MEDIEVAL · ~3 miles
Standing stone
Scheduled monument · PREHISTORIC · ~3.1 miles
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