Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)

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The Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) was a pivotal Williamite War in Ireland engagement in which Jacobite forces defended the strategic city of Limerick against Williamite armies, helping determine the political and religious future of Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the Williamite War in Ireland
siege
alsoKnownAs Sieges of Limerick (Williamite War)
attackedBy Williamite army
forces loyal to William III of England
belligerent Jacobites
linked to: Jacobite risings

Williamites
combatantSide supporters of James II of England
supporters of William III of England
commandedBy Patrick Sarsfield
conflict Williamite War in Ireland
consequence Flight of the Wild Geese
confirmation of Protestant ascendancy in Ireland
formal capitulation of Jacobite forces in Ireland
country Kingdom of Ireland
defendedBy Jacobite Irish Army
Patrick Sarsfield
endedWith Treaty of Limerick
endTime 1691
followed Battle of the Boyne
genre early modern siege warfare
hasPart First Siege of Limerick (1690)
Second Siege of Limerick (1691)
historicalPeriod late 17th century
location County Limerick
Ireland
Limerick
opponent Jacobite forces
Williamite forces
linked to: Williamites
partOf Nine Years' War
history of Ireland
history of Limerick
religiousDimension conflict between Catholic Jacobites and Protestant Williamites
result Williamite victory
significance decisive engagement of the Williamite War in Ireland
helped determine the political future of Ireland
helped determine the religious future of Ireland
startTime 1690
strategicImportance control of the River Shannon crossing
defence of the city of Limerick
last major Jacobite stronghold in western Ireland
treatySigned Treaty of Limerick
year 1690
1691

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Nine Years' War hasMajorBattle Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Battle of Aughrim (1691) followedBy Siege of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) hasPart First Siege of Limerick (1690)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) hasPart Second Siege of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) alsoKnownAs Sieges of Limerick (Williamite War)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
War of the Two Kings hasMajorEvent Siege of Limerick (1690)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
War of the Two Kings hasMajorEvent Siege of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Godert de Ginkell notableBattle Siege of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Treaty of Limerick negotiatedAfter Siege of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Patrick Sarsfield conflict Siege of Limerick (1690)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Patrick Sarsfield conflict Siege of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Battle of the Boyne followedBy Siege of Limerick (1690)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Battle of Eachroim followedBy Siege of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Jacobite Irish Army engagement Siege of Limerick (1690)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Jacobite Irish Army engagement Siege of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Williamite army engagedInBattle Siege of Limerick (1690)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
Williamite army engagedInBattle Siege of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
King John’s Castle significantEvent Williamite Siege of Limerick 1690
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
King John’s Castle significantEvent Siege of Limerick 1691
linked to: Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)