Siege of Cork

Name: Siege of Cork
Start: 1690-09-21
End: 1690-10

21 Sep 1690 – Oct 1690 · 51.90° N, 8.47° W

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When: 21 Sep 1690 – Oct 1690
Kind: Siege
Coordinates: 51.90° N, 8.47° W
Description: 1690 siege

Siege of Cork

1690 siege of the Williamite War in Ireland

The siege of Cork took place during the Williamite war in Ireland in the year of 1690. It happened shortly after the Battle of the Boyne during James II's attempt to retake the English throne from King William III. In a combined land and sea operation, the Williamite commander, John Churchill, took the city and captured 5,000 Jacobites.

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Williamite War in Ireland12 Mar 1689 · War

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