Sending a foriegn force to subdue an area by force predictably backfired and much of the population of Ireland was impressed that the French had sent anyone at all. The United Irishmen grew in numbers until there were 120,000 across [[Ulster]]. At this point the [[Royal Navy]] were on the point of mutiny. A second, more half hearted French invasion failed however. In part due to the support garnered for British rule by newly set up [[Orange Lodge]]s. | Sending a foriegn force to subdue an area by force predictably backfired and much of the population of Ireland was impressed that the French had sent anyone at all. The United Irishmen grew in numbers until there were 120,000 across [[Ulster]]. At this point the [[Royal Navy]] were on the point of mutiny. A second, more half hearted French invasion failed however. In part due to the support garnered for British rule by newly set up [[Orange Lodge]]s. |