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Siege of Carrickfergus | |||||||
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Part of Williamite War in Ireland | |||||||
![]() Carrickfergus Castle | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200 | 150 |
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.[1]
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