Trial and Death
Trial and Death
This chapter focuses on the trial and death of Theobald Wolfe Tone. It explains that Tone was aboard the French ship Hoche which was part of the French expedition sent to support the United Irishmen. Their arrival had been known to the English at the outset and the French fleet was easily defeated and Tone was captured. Tone was tried on November 10, 1798 and being certain that he would be condemned to death he attempted suicide. He died nine days after the suicide attempt on November 19.
Keywords: Theobald Wolfe Tone, trial, death, French expedition, United Irishmen, suicide
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