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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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Charles Oliver Murray - Irish troops leaving Limerick, 1691
Charles Oliver Murray - Irish troops leaving Limerick, 1691. Charles Oliver Murray, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1691
WhereLimerick, Ireland52.665N, 8.624W
OutcomeWilliamite victory; Treaty of Limerick; Evacuation of Jacobite and French troops from Ireland
BelligerentsWilliamites; Dutch RepublicagainstJacobites; France
Casualties and lossesLow, though likely some deaths from diseaseand800 killed
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 Limerick, 1691
12 placed engagements of the Williamite War in Ireland in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1691 (year precision)
to October 1691
PlaceLimerick, Ireland
52.665N, 8.624W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength20,00014,000
Casualties and lossesLow, though likely some deaths from disease800 killed
Commanders
Siege of LimerickSiege of LimerickSiege of LimerickSiege of LimerickSiege of LimerickBattle of Dysert O'DeaBattle of LiscarrollSiege of LimerickBattle of Dysert O'DeaBattle of LiscarrollDublinCorkGalwayDroghedaKillarneyTraleeShannonRos Comain100 km52.665N, 8.624W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1642 and 1691.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1691

Siege of Limerick is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 120 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.