What the records say
- When
- 20 Aug 1689 – 27 Aug 1689
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 54.72° N, 5.81° W
- Description
- 1689 siege
Siege of Carrickfergus
1689 siege
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.
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