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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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Fought1 August 1689
WhereDerry, United Kingdom54.994N, 7.326W
OutcomeWilliamite victory
BelligerentsWilliamitesagainst23px Jacobites; France
Part ofWilliamite War in Ireland1689 to 1691

Where it sits in the Williamite War in Ireland

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, 169116891691Siege of Derry, 1689
12 placed engagements of the Williamite War in Ireland in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 August 1689
to 28 July 1689
PlaceDerry, United Kingdom
54.994N, 7.326W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength~8,000~21,000
Casualties and losses4,000 killed (mostly by disease) or wounded
Commanders
  • Henry Baker (soldier)
  • Adam Murray (soldier)
  • George Walker (soldier)
  • John Mitchelburne
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 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 753 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.