James Hope (August 25, 1764 – 1847) was an United Irishmen leader who fought in the 1798 and 1803 rebellions against British rule in Ireland. is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Society of the United Irishmen was a political organisation in eighteenth century Ireland that sought independence from Great Britain. ... Combatants United Irishmen French First Republic Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Commanders Local leaders, General Humbert Cornwallis Lake Strength  ? Various, at peak mid-June c. ...

Background

He was born in Templepatrick, County Antrim, to a Presbyterian family originally of Covenanter stock. He was apprenticed as a linen weaver but attended night school in his spare time. Influenced by the American Revolution, he joined the Irish Volunteers, but upon the demise of that organisation and further influenced by the French Revolution, he joined the Society of the United Irishmen in 1795. Templepatrick is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about 10 miles northwest of Belfast, and approximately equidistant from the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... James VI of Scotland (James I of England) was opposed by the Covenanters in his attempt to bring the Anglican Church into Scotland The Covenanters formed an important movement in the religion and politics of Scotland in the 17th century. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen... Irish Volunteers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... The Society of the United Irishmen was a political organisation in eighteenth century Ireland that sought independence from Great Britain. ...

United Irishmen

He quickly established himself as a prominent organiser and was elected to the central committee in Belfast, becoming close to leaders such as Samuel Neilson, Thomas Russell, and Henry Joy McCracken. Hope was almost alone among the United Irish leaders in targeting manufacturers as well as landowners as the enemies of all radicals. In 1796, he was sent to Dublin to assist the United Irish organisation there to mobilise support among the working classes, and he was successful in establishing several branches throughout the city and especially in the Liberties area. He also travelled to counties in Ulster and Connaught, disseminating literature and organizing localities. This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... Samuel Neilson (1761-1803) was one of the original members of the Society of United Irishmen and the founder of its newspaper the Northern Star. ... Thomas Russell (1767-1803) was a co-founder and leader of the United Irishmen who was executed for his part in Robert Emmets rebellion in 1803. ... Henry Joy McCracken Henry Joy McCracken (31 August 1767 – 17 July 1798) was a cotton manafacturer and industrialist, Presbyterian, radical Irish republican, and a founding member, along with Theobald Wolfe Tone, James Napper Tandy, and Robert Emmet, of the Society of the United Irishmen. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... Statistics Area: 17,713. ...

Upon the outbreak of the 1798 rebellion in Leinster, Hope was sent on a failed mission to Belfast by Henry Joy McCracken to brief the leader of the county Down United Irishmen, Rev. William Dickson, with news of the planned rising in Antrim, unaware that Dickson had been arrested only a couple of days before. Hope managed to escape from Belfast in time to take part in the battle of Antrim where he played a skillful and courageous role with his "Spartan Band", in covering the retreat of the fleeing rebels after their defeat. Combatants United Irishmen French First Republic Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Commanders Local leaders, General Humbert Cornwallis Lake Strength  ? Various, at peak mid-June c. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... Henry Joy McCracken Henry Joy McCracken (31 August 1767 – 17 July 1798) was a cotton manafacturer and industrialist, Presbyterian, radical Irish republican, and a founding member, along with Theobald Wolfe Tone, James Napper Tandy, and Robert Emmet, of the Society of the United Irishmen. ... The Society of the United Irishmen was a political organisation in eighteenth century Ireland that sought independence from Great Britain. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... The Battle of Antrim was fought on June 7, 1798, between Great Britain and Ireland. ...

After the defeat

Hope managed to rejoin McCracken and his remaining forces after the battle at their camp upon Slemish mountain, but the camp gradually dispersed, and the dwindling band of insurgents were then forced to go on the run. He successfully eluded capture, but his friend McCracken was captured and executed on 17th July. Upon the collapse of the general rising, Hope refused to avail of the terms of an amnesty offered by Lord Cornwallis on the grounds that to do so would be "not only a recantation of one’s principles, but a tacit acquiescence in the justice of the punishment which had been inflicted on thousands of my unfortunate associates". Henry Joy McCracken Henry Joy McCracken (31 August 1767 – 17 July 1798) was a cotton manafacturer and industrialist, Presbyterian, radical Irish republican, and a founding member, along with Theobald Wolfe Tone, James Napper Tandy, and Robert Emmet, of the Society of the United Irishmen. ... Slemish is the remains of a dormant volcano near Ballymena, Co. ... Henry Joy McCracken Henry Joy McCracken (31 August 1767 – 17 July 1798) was a cotton manafacturer and industrialist, Presbyterian, radical Irish republican, and a founding member, along with Theobald Wolfe Tone, James Napper Tandy, and Robert Emmet, of the Society of the United Irishmen. ... Look up Amnesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (December 31, 1738-October 5, 1805) was a British general and colonial governor. ...

After 1798

He lived the years following 1798 on the move between counties Dublin, Meath and Westmeath but was finally forced to flee Dublin following the failure of Robert Emmet's rebellion in 1803. He returned to the north and evaded the authorities attentions in the ensuing repression by securing employment with a sympathetic friend from England. He is today regarded as the most egalitarian and socialist of the United Irish leadership. For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Meath (An Mhí in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, the county is often informally called The Royal County. ... County Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in the western part of the province of Leinster. ... Robert Emmet Robert Emmet (4 March 1778 – 20 September 1803) was an Irish nationalist rebel leader. ...

One of his descendants, also named James Hope, was elected President of the NUI,Galway Students' Union on 9th march 2007. Another owns Irish Independent Record Label Midhir Records, based in Whiteabbey, Northern Ireland. The NUI, Galway Students Union / Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, OÉ, Gaillimh is the representative body of students in the National University of Ireland, Galway in Ireland. ... Midhir Records (or simply Midhir) is an independent record label based in Whiteabbey, Northern Ireland. ... Whiteabbey is a small urban village area in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...

Film

James Hope is portrayed by Des McAleer in Pat Murphy's 1984 film Anne Devlin

External links

• Hope at Princess Grace Irish Library