Liam Chambers states that "the fundamental purpose of the United Irish rebellion of 1798 was the overthrow of the Irish administration based in Dublin; hence their primary military objective was the capture of the capital." He goes on to say that "In Queen's County the pacification was better organized by General Sir Charles Asgill". However, "Rebel failure was the result of the partial nature of the rising, isolated not only by the still-born Dublin effort but by the general inactivity outside the Kildare/south east Meath area". Asgill once more served under Lord Cornwallis, who was Commander-in-Chief, Ireland.