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1798May, 19

William Byron, 5th Baron Byron

William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1722)
William Byron, 5th Baron Byron (5 November 1722 – 19 May 1798), was a British nobleman, peer, politician, and great-uncle of the poet George Gordon Byron who succeeded him in the title. As a result of a number of stories that arose after a duel, and then because of his financial difficulties, he became known after his death as "the Wicked Lord" and "the Devil Byron".

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Events on 1798

  • 5Jun

    Irish Rebellion of 1798

    The Battle of New Ross: The attempt to spread the United Irish Rebellion into Munster is defeated.
  • 1Aug

    Battle of the Nile

    French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay): Battle begins when a British fleet engages the French Revolutionary Navy fleet in an unusual night action.
  • 2Aug

    Battle of the Nile

    French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile concludes in a British victory.
  • 22Aug

    Irish Rebellion of 1798

    French troops land at Kilcummin, County Mayo, Ireland to aid the rebellion.
  • 27Aug

    Irish Rebellion of 1798

    Wolfe Tone's United Irish and French forces clash with the British Army in the Battle of Castlebar, part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, resulting in the creation of the French puppet Republic of Connacht.