Siege of Limerick (1691)
52°39′55.08″N 8°37′25.68″W / 52.6653000°N 8.6238000°W
| Siege of Limerick (1691) | |||||||
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| Part of the Williamite War in Ireland | |||||||
The treaty stone on which the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Williamites England |
Jacobites France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lord Ginkel | Earl of Lucan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 | 14,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low, though likely some deaths from disease | c. 800 killed | ||||||
The siege of Limerick in western Ireland was a second siege of the town during the Williamite War in Ireland (1689–1691). The city, held by Jacobite forces, was able to beat off a Williamite assault in 1690. However, after a second siege in August–October 1691, it surrendered on favourable terms.