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In co. wexford, government troops march south out of gorey

In Co. Wexford, Government Troops March South Out of Gorey

Lord Edward Fitzgerald dies at Newgate prison from wounds sustained in the course of his arrest

The Reverend William Steel Dickson, a Presbyterian minister and United Irishmen supporter is arrested and imprisoned without trial

In Co. Wexford, Government troops march south out of Gorey

In County Wexford, government troops march south from Gorey, while rebels from Carrigrew advance north. The two forces clash at Tubberneering, where the rebels defeat the government troops. Following the battle, government forces withdraw north, and rebels occupy Gorey.