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The Williamite victory in the war in Ireland had two main long-term results. The first was that it ensured James II would not regain his thrones in England, Ireland and Scotland by military means. The second was that it ensured closer British and Protestant dominance over Ireland.
The siege of Limerick in western Ireland was a second siege of the town during the Williamite War in Ireland (1689–1691). The city, held by Jacobite forces, was able to beat off a Williamite assault in 1690. However, after a second siege in August–October 1691, it surrendered on favourable terms.
Following the successful defence of Derry and the Siege of Carrickfergus, the Jacobites had lost control over the north of Ireland by late 1689.Their defeat at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690 saw their forces make a disorderly retreat from the eastern part of the country and abandon the capital, Dublin, in the process.
The siege of Cork took place during the Williamite war in Ireland in the year of 1690, shortly after the Battle of the Boyne when James II attempted to retake the English throne from King William III. In a combined land and sea operation, Williamite commander Marlborough, took the city and captured 5,000 Jacobites. [1]
3 October – Treaty of Limerick ends the Williamite War. Its terms are immediately broken by the English. Its terms are immediately broken by the English. 22 December – the Flight of the Wild Geese begins, as Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan leads 19,000 Irish soldiers on ships to France, Spain and onwards to join the armies of Europe.
The Williamite war continued until the Treaty of Limerick was signed in October 1691. But Galloping Hogan refused to accept the treaty and carried on the struggle for a further six months before leaving Ireland from Cork in late Spring of 1692 with the last contingent of Wild Geese. [citation needed] He went to France, where he became a general.
However the Jacobite Irish Army was able to re-establish control, taking Bandon and routing the Army of the North during the Break of Dromore. Before long only Derry and Enniskillen still held out. After these early setbacks, Williamite forces won a series of victories during the war, defending Derry and capturing Carrickfergus in 1689.
In both cases the garrisons were allowed to march out under escort to Jacobite-held Mallow in County Cork, but were denied the "honours of war" which they demanded. Following William of Orange 's victory at the Battle of Boyne , the Jacobite Army had evacuated Dublin and retreated west towards Limerick .