Wolfe Tone

Wolfe Tone (born June 20, 1763, Dublin, Ire.—died Nov. 19, 1798, Dublin) was a founder of the United Irishmen and a leading figure in the fight for Irish independence from British rule In 1798 and one of the key figures in the United Ireland rebellion of 1798.Tone helped form the Society of United Irishmen. In October 1798 attempt to land in Ireland with French troops and supplies, he was taken prisoner. Sentenced to be hanged, he died from a reportedly self-inflicted wound.

Wolfe Tone
A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales.
Born	Theobald Wolfe Tone (1763-06-20)20 June 1763 Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland
Died	19 November 1798(1798-11-19) (aged 35) Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland
Burial place	Bodenstown Graveyard, Sallins, County Kildare, Ireland
Education	Trinity College Dublin King's Inns
Agent(s)	Society of United Irishmen, Catholic Committee and Convention
Spouse	Matilda Tone ​ (m. 1785)​
Allegiance	United Irishmen French Republic
Battles/wars	Battle of Tory Island