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Siege of Cork

Siege of Cork was a siege conducted in September 1690 at Cork, in what is now Ireland. It was part of the Williamite War in Ireland, which ran from 1689 to 1691. The recorded result: Williamite victory. Recorded strength: 9,000 troops and a naval fleet against Unknown.

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FoughtSeptember 1690
WhereCork, Ireland51.900N, 8.473W
OutcomeWilliamite victory
BelligerentsWilliamites and allies - English Army and Danish Auxiliary CorpsagainstJacobites
Part ofWilliamite War in Ireland1689 to 1691

Where it sits in the Williamite War in Ireland

Siege of Carrickfergus, 1689Battle of Belleek, 1689Battle of Newtownbutler, 1689Siege of Derry, 1689Battle of Cavan, 1690Battle of the Boyne, 1690Siege of Athlone, 1690Siege of Limerick, 1690Siege of Cork, 1690Siege of Limerick, 1691Siege of Athlone, 1691Battle of Aughrim, 169116891691Siege of Cork, 1690
12 placed engagements of the Williamite War in Ireland in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember 1690 (month precision)
to October 1690
PlaceCork, Ireland
51.900N, 8.473W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength9,000 troops and a naval fleetUnknown
Commanders
  • Roger McElligott
Siege of CorkSiege of CorkSiege of KinsaleBattle of CloughleaghBattle of MacroomBattle of KnocknaclashyBattle of LiscarrollSiege of KinsaleBattle of CloughleaghBattle of MacroomBattle of KnocknaclashyBattle of LiscarrollLimerickKilkennyWaterfordShannon100 km51.900N, 8.473W
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Siege of Cork is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509950, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Cork, revision 1370740438, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.