siege, early modern
Siege of Limerick
Siege of Limerick was a siege conducted in 1691 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: Williamite victory; Treaty of Limerick; Evacuation of Jacobite and French troops from Ireland. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 14,000.
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Record
| Date | 1691 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Limerick, Ireland 52.665N, 8.624W | |
| Part of | Williamite War in Ireland (1689 to 1691) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Williamite victory; Treaty of Limerick; Evacuation of Jacobite and French troops from Ireland | |
| Belligerents | Williamites; Dutch Republic | Jacobites; France |
| Commanders | Ginkel | Lucan |
| Strength | 20,000 | 14,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Low, though likely some deaths from disease | 800 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Limerick 1690, same recorded site
- Siege of Limerick 1651, same recorded site
- Siege of Limerick 1642, same recorded site
- Battle of Dysert O'Dea 1318, 40 km
- Battle of Liscarroll 1642, 47 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Cork September 1690
- After: Siege of Athlone June 1691
- All 10 engagements of Williamite War in Ireland
Elsewhere in 1691
- Battle of Slankamen Serbia
- Battle of Leuze Belgium
- Siege of Cuneo Italy
- Siege of Mons Belgium
- Battle of Nadaun India
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 Q494840, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Limerick (1691), revision 1374345128, 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.