Siege of Limerick (1690)

Siege of Limerick (1690)
Part of the Williamite War in Ireland
A 1690 etching of the siege
Date August–September 1690 Location Limerick, Ireland Result Jacobite/French victory
Belligerents
Williamites	Jacobites  France
Commanders and leaders
William III of England	Marquis de Boisseleau Earl of Tyrconnell Earl of Lucan
Strength
25,000 men	14,500 infantry in Limerick 2,500 cavalry in Clare
Casualties and losses
~3,000 killed in assault 2,000 died of disease	~400 killed in action

Limerick, a city in western Ireland, was besieged twice in the Williamite War in Ireland in 1689–1691. On the first occasion, in August to September 1690, its Jacobite defenders retreated to the city after their defeat at the Battle of the Boyne. The Williamites, under William III, tried to take Limerick by storm but were driven off and had to retire into their winter quarters.