Battle of the Harrow

Battle of the Harrow
Part of the United Irishmen Rebellion
Date 26 May 1798 (1798-05-26) Location County Wexford Result United Irishmen victory
Belligerents
United Irishmen	Ireland
Commanders and leaders
John Murphy	Lieutenant Bookey
Strength
c.40	c.20
Casualties and losses
None	2 killed

The Battle of the Harrow took place on 26 May 1798 and was the first clash of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in County Wexford. It was fought between government forces (specifically a unit of Wexford yeoman cavalry, the Camolin Cavalry) and United Irishmen insurgents under the leadership of a local priest, John Murphy who had mobilized following reports of atrocities by the yeomanry during the rebellion led by the United Irishmen revolutionary organisation.