Kilcummin

Kilcummin

Kilcummin is the beachhead on the west coast of County Mayo, in northwestern Ireland, where General Humbert landed on August 22, 1798, in a failed attempt to invade Ireland. General Humbert commanded three frigates the Concorde, Franchise, and the Médée altogether carrying 1070 French forces, 3 cannons, and approximately 3000 muskets. [cite web |url=http://www.wargame.ch/wc/nwc/newsletter/September2001/Newsletter15/Ireland.html|title= In the Footsteps of Général Humbert: The French Invasion of Ireland, 1798|accessdate=2007-11-07 |format= |work= ] [cite web |url=http://www.iol.ie/~fagann/1798/conaught.htm| title= DIARY OF AN EXPEDITION HUMBERT'S ARMY OF IRELAND, 1798|accessdate=2007-11-07 |format= |work= ]

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