Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Limerick: contested ground

The ground around Limerick was fought over 4 times between 1642 and 1691: 4 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of LimerickSiege of LimerickSiege of LimerickSiege of LimerickSiege of LimerickDublinCorkGalwayDroghedaKilkennyKillarneyWaterfordTralee200 km52.665N, 8.624W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Limerick, 1642Siege of Limerick, 1651Siege of Limerick, 1690Siege of Limerick, 169116421691
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1642Siege of LimerickLimerick
June 1651Siege of LimerickLimerickIrish Confederate Wars
August 1690Siege of LimerickLimerickWilliamite War in Ireland
1691Siege of LimerickLimerickWilliamite War in Ireland

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.