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Siege of Derry

Siege of Derry was a siege conducted on 1 August 1689 at Derry, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Williamite War in Ireland, which ran from 1689 to 1691. The recorded result: Williamite victory. Recorded strength: ~8,000 against ~21,000.

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Record

Date1 August 1689
PlaceDerry, United Kingdom
54.994N, 7.326W
Part ofWilliamite War in Ireland (1689 to 1691)
KindSiege, early modern
ResultWilliamite victory
BelligerentsWilliamites23px Jacobites; France
CommandersHenry Baker; Adam Murray; George Walker; John Mitchelburne23px James II; 23px Richard Hamilton; Conrad de Rosen; Comte de Maumont
Strength~8,000~21,000
Casualties and losses4,000 killed (mostly by disease) or wounded
Siege of DerrySiege of DerryBattle of the BogsideBattle of Binnion HillBattle of FarsetmoreBattle of GlenmaquinBattle of ScarrifholisBattle of Binnion HillBattle of ScarrifholisBelfastAyrDundalkSligoLisburnGreenockOmaghMuineachan100 km54.994N, 7.326W
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Siege of Derry is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3776135, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Derry, revision 1384652432, 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.