Siege of Limerick

Name: Siege of Limerick
Start: 1651-06
End: 1651-10

Jun 1651 – Oct 1651 · 52.67° N, 8.62° W

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When: Jun 1651 – Oct 1651
Kind: Siege
Coordinates: 52.67° N, 8.62° W
Description: battle during Cromwell's conquest of Ireland in 1651

Siege of Limerick (1650–1651)

Battle during Cromwell's conquest of Ireland in 1651

Limerick, in western Ireland was the scene of two sieges during the Irish Confederate Wars. The second and largest of these took place during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1650–51. Limerick was one of the last fortified cities held by an alliance of Irish Confederates and Royalists against the forces of the English Parliament.

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Irish Confederate WarsOct 1641 · War

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Siege of Limerick (1650–1651)

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