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Siege of Limerick

Siege of Limerick was a siege conducted in August 1690 at Limerick, in what is now Ireland. It was part of the Williamite War in Ireland, which ran from 1689 to 1691. The recorded result: Jacobite/French victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 men against 14,500 infantry in Limerick; 2,500 cavalry in Clare.

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Portrait of Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan (1655-1693)
Portrait of Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan (1655-1693). Unidentified painter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

DateAugust 1690 (month precision)
PlaceLimerick, Ireland
52.665N, 8.624W
Part ofWilliamite War in Ireland (1689 to 1691)
KindSiege, early modern
ResultJacobite/French victory
BelligerentsWilliamitesJacobites; Kingdom of France
CommandersWilliam III of EnglandMarquis de Boisseleau; Earl of Tyrconnell; Earl of Lucan
Strength25,000 men14,500 infantry in Limerick; 2,500 cavalry in Clare
Casualties and losses~3,000 killed in assault; 2,000 died of disease~400 killed in action
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Siege of Limerick is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2713014, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Limerick (1690), revision 1370742943, 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.