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  2. Williamite War in Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The war began in March 1689 when James II and VII landed in Ireland seeking to reverse the November 1688 Glorious Revolution, which had replaced him with his nephew William III and daughter Mary II. The conflict was part of the 1688 to 1697 Nine Years' War between Louis XIV of France and the Grand Alliance , a coalition led by William as ...

  3. Battle of Aughrim - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Aughrim (Irish: Cath Eachroma) was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland.It was fought between the largely Irish Jacobite army loyal to James II and the forces of William III on 12 July 1691 (old style, equivalent to 22 July new style), near the village of Aughrim, County Galway.

  4. Thomas Maxwell (Jacobite) - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Maxwell (died 1693) was a Scottish professional soldier.. Maxwell, an officer of dragoons, spent much of his career with the English and subsequently the Irish Royal Army; during the Williamite war in Ireland he was a member of the Jacobite party, remaining loyal to the deposed James II.

  5. Capture of Bandon - Wikipedia

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    The Capture of Bandon occurred in 1689 when the town of Bandon in County Cork, Ireland was forcibly seized from its rebellious Protestant inhabitants by force of Irish Army troops under Justin McCarthy. The skirmishing at the town took place during the early stages of the Williamite War in Ireland.

  6. Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway - Wikipedia

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    Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway (English: / ˈ j uː l ɪ k / YOO-lik; c. 1670 – 1691) was an Irish army officer slain at the Battle of Aughrim while fighting for the Jacobites during the Williamite War in Ireland.

  7. Adam Murray (soldier) - Wikipedia

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    Williamite War in Ireland Adam Murray (died 1706) was an Irish soldier known for his service during the Williamite War in Ireland (1689–1691). He is particularly known for his participation at the 1689 Siege of Derry where he was one of the most active officers in defence of the city.

  8. Henry Wharton (soldier) - Wikipedia

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    He was one of thousands of Williamite casualties, who suffered from exposure in the climate during their time at Dundalk. After Wharton's death, his regiment came under the command of Richard Brewer and served in Flanders during the Nine Years' War. He developed a reputation as both a notorious duellist and womaniser. [4]

  9. Siege of Derry - Wikipedia

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    [a] On 7 May 1689, Williamite England declared war on France, quite belatedly, as French officers and experts had already been fighting William's troops at Derry before that time. This siege is part of the Williamite War in Ireland, which in turn is a side-show of the Nine Years' War.