Raid on Newry

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Raid on Newry
Part of Williamite War in Ireland
Date 24 November 1689 Location Newry, County Down, Ireland Result Williamite victory
Belligerents
Williamites	France Jacobites
Commanders and leaders
Toby Purcell	Marquis de Boisseleau
Strength
200+	1,700+
Casualties and losses
2 captains killed 3+ soldiers killed	1 Lieutenant Colonel killed 12 killed 12 wounded

The raid on Newry took place in November 1689 during the Williamite War in Ireland when a Franco-Irish force loyal to James II attacked the Williamite garrison of Newry in County Down. The raid was carried out by the French Major General Alexandre de Rainier de Droue, Marquis de Boisseleau a French officer serving with James' Irish Army. It was largely unsuccessful and the Jacobite forces withdrew having suffered casualties.