Atlas of Battles

war, 12 engagements

Battles of the Williamite War in Ireland

The atlas places 12 engagements of the Williamite War in Ireland (1689 to 1691): 5 battles and 7 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Ireland (8), United Kingdom (4). The most widely documented: Battle of the Boyne.

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Siege of CarrickfergusBattle of BelleekBattle of NewtownbutlerBattle of CavanSiege of AthloneSiege of CorkSiege of DerryBattle of the BoyneSiege of LimerickSiege of LimerickSiege of AthloneBattle of AughrimSiege of DerryBattle of the BoyneSiege of LimerickSiege of LimerickSiege of AthloneBattle of AughrimDublinBelfastCorkDundalkDouglasDumfriesKilkennySligoLisburnKillarney200 km53.447N, 7.216W
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1689: 4 engagements1690: 5 engagements5 in 16901691: 3 engagements16891691
12 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 169116891691
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1689Siege of CarrickfergusCarrickfergus, United KingdomWilliamite victory
1689Battle of BelleekBelleek, United Kingdom
31 July 1689Battle of NewtownbutlerNewtownbutler, United KingdomWilliamite victory
1 August 1689Siege of DerryDerry, United KingdomWilliamite victory
1690Battle of CavanIrelandWilliamite victory
1 July 1690Battle of the BoyneDrogheda, IrelandWilliamite victory
17 July 1690Siege of AthloneAthlone, IrelandJacobite victory
August 1690Siege of LimerickLimerick, IrelandJacobite/French victory
September 1690Siege of CorkCork, IrelandWilliamite victory
1691Siege of LimerickLimerick, IrelandWilliamite victory; Treaty of Limerick; Evacuation of Jacobite and...
June 1691Siege of AthloneAthlone, IrelandWilliamite victory
22 July 1691Battle of AughrimAughrim, IrelandWilliamite and Allied victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Williamite War in Ireland (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.