Siege of Carrickfergus (1689)
| Siege of Carrickfergus | |||||||
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| Part of Williamite War in Ireland | |||||||
Carrickfergus Castle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Williamites | Jacobites | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Marshal Schomberg |
Charles MacCarthy More Cormac O'Neill | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 200 killed | 150 killed | ||||||
The siege of Carrickfergus took place in August 1689 when a force of Williamite troops under Marshal Schomberg landed and laid siege to the Jacobite garrison of Carrickfergus in Ireland. After a week the Jacobites surrendered, and were allowed to march out with the honours of war.