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Siege of Limerick 1651

Siege of Limerick: Ireton condemning the Bishop of Limerick, 1651
Image: Henry Edward Doyle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Key facts

Date (year)1651Wikidata P580 start time
Century17th centuryderived
PeriodCivil Warsderived
CountryIrelandderived
War / conflictIrish Confederate WarsWikidata

About the battle

Limerick, in western Ireland was the scene of two sieges during the Irish Confederate Wars. The second and largest of these took place during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1650–51. Limerick was one of the last fortified cities held by an alliance of Irish Confederates and Royalists against the forces of the English Parliament. Its garrison, led by Hugh Dubh O'Neill, surrendered to Henry Ireton after a protracted and bitter siege. Over 2,000 soldiers of Cromwell's New Model Army were killed at Limerick, and Henry Ireton, Cromwell's son-in-law, died of plague.

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Location

  • Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 52.6653, -8.6238

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Limerick (1650–1651) (revision 1370742940), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.

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