Theobald Wolfe Tone, better known as Wolfe Tone, was co-founder of the United Irishmen and an Irish revolutionary of the late 18th century.

At first this political movement attempted to unite the both the Protestants and Catholics of Ireland and sought reform to the parliament to give the all Irishmen more rights. After several years the leaders of the United Irishmen realized reform was impossible and sought revolution to gain independence for Ireland.

The tale of the United Irishmen and their failed revolution is well known but what I had forgotten was that Wolfe Tone was exiled during the time leading up to the revolution and lived in the new United States. The brief sojourn of Wolfe Tone in America included West Chester, PA where I live.

In 1796 the cause of Irish freedom made him return to France.