Siege of Derry
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The Siege of Derry was a pivotal 1689 confrontation in which Protestant defenders held the walled city of Derry against Jacobite forces, becoming a defining episode in Irish and British Protestant memory.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Derry canonical | 7 |
| 1689 Siege of Derry | 1 |
| Siege of Derry (1649) | 1 |
| Siege of Londonderry | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Irish history
ⓘ
event in the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Derry
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Londonderry
|
| belligerent |
Jacobite forces
ⓘ
Protestant defenders of Derry ⓘ Williamite supporters ⓘ supporters of James II ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy civilian casualties inside the city
ⓘ
significant Jacobite military losses ⓘ |
| commander |
Adam Murray
ⓘ
Conrad de Rosen ⓘ George Walker ⓘ Henry Baker ⓘ James II of England ⓘ Richard Hamilton ⓘ |
| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 105 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1689-08-01 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
accession of William III and Mary II ⓘ deposition of James II of England ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated annually by the Apprentice Boys of Derry
ⓘ
important episode in British and Irish religious and political history ⓘ key event in Ulster Protestant historical memory ⓘ symbol of Protestant resistance to Catholic monarchy ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
defence of walled city
ⓘ
severe famine and disease among defenders ⓘ use of artillery bombardment by Jacobite forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| place |
County Londonderry
ⓘ
Derry ⓘ Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
|
| politicalContext | struggle between James II and William III for the English, Scottish and Irish thrones ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Boyne
ⓘ
Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant–Catholic conflict in Ireland ⓘ |
| result |
Williamite victory
ⓘ
failure of Jacobite attempt to capture Derry ⓘ |
| significantDate |
1688-12-07
ⓘ
1689-07-28 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
breaking of the boom across the River Foyle
ⓘ
closing of the city gates by the Apprentice Boys ⓘ relief of the city by supply ships ⓘ |
| startDate | 1689-04-18 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1689 Siege of Derry
this entity surface form:
Siege of Londonderry
this entity surface form:
Siege of Derry (1649)