The Wexford Massacres Fate of State Prisoners After Surrender
Ireland 1798. After the town’s surrender to Lord Lake on May 30, rebel leadership led a brutal crackdown. Dixon and followers executed Protestant prisoners at the Bridge in a savage Massacre. Royal troops later burned towns, while leaders and supporters faced courts martial and grim reprisals.
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Wexford
Lord Lake
Beauchamp Regenall Harvey
Keogh
6Th Regiment
Wesford
Dixon
Paris
Duncannon Fort
Court of Justice
Francis Murphy
Murphy
Danton
Marat
Harvey
Grogan
Enniscorthy
Orangemen
le Hunte
Richard Musgrave
George the Third
France
Roche
Dr. Caulfield
Caulfield
Lord Cornwallis
Vinegar Hill
Abbaye
Corrin
Father Corrin
Lord Kingsborough
North Cork
Robert Meyler
Lake
Captain Rough
Bagenall Harvey
Dr. Jacob
Ferns
Scollagh Gap
Carlow
John Murphy
Needham
Plowden
Philip Roche
Sledagh
Beauchamp Bagenall Harvey
Father Roche
Prendergast
Colclough
Johnstown Castle
Segrave
Dr. Duigenan
Dunn
King’s County
John Kelly
Killan
New Ross
Custom House
All England
Barcelona
O Connell Speech Draws Crowds at Four Courts Trial
Daniel O Connell addresses the jury in a historic Dublin trial amid packed galleries and outside crowds. He defends his conduct, rebukes the attorney general, and argues the case exposes a conspiracy charge as unfounded while praising his open, peaceable politics and Irish self rule. The court adjourns to hear witnesses tomorrow morning.
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Dusuiy
Covir
Queen's Bexca
O'Connell
Queen's Counsel
Daniel
Mr. O'Connell
Corn Exchange
Crown
Hardy
Sergeant Scott
Revenue Police
Wilberforce
Ireland
Ne Wan
England
Anti Corn Law League
Anti-Slavery Society
Fisher
Rafe
Tara
Association
Mr. Tyler
Bund Hughes
Hughes
Republican Party
France
M. Ledru Rollin
Waterloo
Ledru Rollin
Fime
Manchester
O’connell
Treland
M. Thiers
Pitt
Great Britain
Foster
Lord Clare
Lord Plunket
Fox
Planket
Burke
Fris
Wales
Cork
Hayes
Woods and Forests Department
Thames Tunnel
Trafalgar Square
London
Young
Poor Law Commissioners
Larcom
Ire
Jarid
Mr. Moore
Extraordinary Express from India and China Dispatch
Mania January 29 1844 extraordinary express reports arrival of overland India mail from Bombay via Berenice and Bentinck with dates from Calcutta to Macao Singapore and Manilla. summary covers British India tranquility and Sikh and Afghan affairs, Lord Ellenborough’s Gwalior campaign progress, Scinde sickness, Herat, and China events including Canton markets and consular moves.
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Alexandria
India Mail
Bombay
Berenice
Bentinck
Calcutta
Ceylon
China
Macao
Chasan
Hongkong
Lahore
Madras
Manilla
Scinde
Singapore
London Mail
Brcombsy
Akhbar
British India
Eilenborough
Golab Singh
Dhyan Singh
Ranjeer
Heerd Singh
Dhuleep
Dost Mahomed
Peshawar
Akhbar Khan
Jellalabad
Indus
Dust Mahomed
Gon
Cabul
Lord Ellenborough
Gwalior
Lord Eilerborough
Agra
Hugh Gough
Valiant
Dhoolpool
Khasgeewalla
Bhaee
India
State of India
Hon. Company
Ellenborough
Heera Singh
Madras Presidency
Sir Charles Napier
Simpson
Sukkur
England
Herat
Yar Mahomed
Shah Kamran
Exclusion of Catholics From Juries Meeting in Dublin
A public meeting at Freemason's Tavern debated addressing the Queen on excluding Roman Catholics from juries in Ireland state trials. Led by Lord Stourton and others, resolutions denouncing government actions were carried, calling for civil distinctions on religion to align with emancipation principles. The gathering drew 104 signatories, including eight peers.
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Freemason’s Tavern
Ireland
Jord Camors
Lord Stourton
Earl of Traquair
Tragepy
Deptiorp
Dickenson
Newgate
Henry Budding
Lord Sudely
Hyde Park
St. George’s Hospital
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Daniel O’connell
Canton
Pekin
Amoy
Shanghai
Ningpo
Chusan
Hong Kong
Eldred Pottinger
Knowles
Grey
Dill
H.P
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