Deaths on August 24

Thomas Alcock, English priest and author (b. 1709)

Thomas Alcock (1709 – 24 August 1798) was a clergyman in the Church of England, a pluralist and an author.

5 Jun

Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Battle of New Ross: The attempt to spread the United Irish Rebellion into Munster is defeated.
1 Aug

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.
2 Aug

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

Irish Rebellion of 1798
French troops land at Kilcummin, County Mayo, Ireland to aid the rebellion.
27 Aug

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.