He was a general of division of the French Revolution. Prior to his posting in New Orleans, General Humbert led a combined french and rebel irish force in Connacht, Ireland. He landed at Kilcummin, Mayo in 1798 with 1000 french troops and weapons and uniforms for another thousand men, which he immediately began to recruit from the local irish. In the polarised world of rural Ireland, he successfully recruited large numbers of local troops. He took Killala and Ballina with only little resistance and proceeded to Castlebar, where he surprised the loyalist forces who had been expecting his army to march by a different route. A short, violent battle ensued, which ended with the loyalists fleeing.
Fatally, Humbert delayed advancing from Castlebar. Possibly he was worried about an attack on his supply lines in the rear. Regardless, this gave the loyalist forces of General Lake, to gather and eventually meet General Humbert at Ballinamuck. General Humbert and his french forces were captured. The irish rebels were all executed. They were hung in batches of ten. A campaign of terror was then unleashed on the countryside between Ballinalack and Erris to exact revenge. The Kerry Militia and the Queen's County Militia were largely responsible.
Humbert went on to be posted to New Orleans
Contributor: Paul Tighe (50899568)
Fatally, Humbert delayed advancing from Castlebar. Possibly he was worried about an attack on his supply lines in the rear. Regardless, this gave the loyalist forces of General Lake, to gather and eventually meet General Humbert at Ballinamuck. General Humbert and his french forces were captured. The irish rebels were all executed. They were hung in batches of ten. A campaign of terror was then unleashed on the countryside between Ballinalack and Erris to exact revenge. The Kerry Militia and the Queen's County Militia were largely responsible.
Humbert went on to be posted to New Orleans
Contributor: Paul Tighe (50899568)
He was a general of division of the French Revolution. Prior to his posting in New Orleans, General Humbert led a combined french and rebel irish force in Connacht, Ireland. He landed at Kilcummin, Mayo in 1798 with 1000 french troops and weapons and uniforms for another thousand men, which he immediately began to recruit from the local irish. In the polarised world of rural Ireland, he successfully recruited large numbers of local troops. He took Killala and Ballina with only little resistance and proceeded to Castlebar, where he surprised the loyalist forces who had been expecting his army to march by a different route. A short, violent battle ensued, which ended with the loyalists fleeing.
Fatally, Humbert delayed advancing from Castlebar. Possibly he was worried about an attack on his supply lines in the rear. Regardless, this gave the loyalist forces of General Lake, to gather and eventually meet General Humbert at Ballinamuck. General Humbert and his french forces were captured. The irish rebels were all executed. They were hung in batches of ten. A campaign of terror was then unleashed on the countryside between Ballinalack and Erris to exact revenge. The Kerry Militia and the Queen's County Militia were largely responsible.
Humbert went on to be posted to New Orleans
Contributor: Paul Tighe (50899568)
Fatally, Humbert delayed advancing from Castlebar. Possibly he was worried about an attack on his supply lines in the rear. Regardless, this gave the loyalist forces of General Lake, to gather and eventually meet General Humbert at Ballinamuck. General Humbert and his french forces were captured. The irish rebels were all executed. They were hung in batches of ten. A campaign of terror was then unleashed on the countryside between Ballinalack and Erris to exact revenge. The Kerry Militia and the Queen's County Militia were largely responsible.
Humbert went on to be posted to New Orleans
Contributor: Paul Tighe (50899568)
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