During 1798, the Irish rebelled against British rule in order to gain independence. The Society of United Irishmen attempted to lead the rebellion. The Irish rebels had many reasons behind their rebellion regarding Britain’s brutal hostility. For example, the French had already conquered many of Britain’s allies; and when the French were going to attack Britain, the British planned to use the Irish in the front lines of the attack. Despite the Irish rebels’ desires, they were unable to achieve them because the rebellion never spread beyond areas surrounding Dublin. In fact, the Irish Rebellion of 1798 was futile because of many internal weaknesses within the United Irishmen as well as the dramatic disparity of military and governmental strength…show more content… For example, the Irish had a camp at Vinegar Hill in Wexford; and, in order to stop those rebels from spreading, the British destroyed the camp in June of 1798. British General Gerard Lake surrounded the Irish's camp at Vinegar Hill in Wexford with 20,000 men in order to avoid another uprising. A battle started and the British destroyed the Irish mainly with their artillery in no longer than a couple hourse. Also, in contrast to the Irish military, the British were far more organized and received direct orders from General Gerard Lake. The British military was far more superior in fighting skill, leadership, and numbers. A solid fighting force is the key to any rebellion or revolution, something the Irish rebels did not…show more content… The Dublin Castle stepped up against the United Irishmen infiltrating the organization and punished people of the society harshly. Due to the United Irishmen's huge numbers, it was easy for the government to infest the organization with spies and informants. Samuel Turner, one of Britain’s most important spies, became a senior conspirator for the United Irishmen. The Dublin Castle also strengthened their defense forces in order to prevent the Irish from receiving outside help from he French. By 1798, it seemed that aid for the rebellion was not a possibility for the
