Jacobite Irish Army

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The Jacobite Irish Army was the force loyal to the deposed King James II in Ireland during the Williamite War, composed largely of Irish Catholic troops fighting to restore his rule against Williamite forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
military organization
activePeriodEnd 1691
activePeriodStart 1689
aftermath Flight of the Wild Geese
allegiance Jacobitism
James II of England
alsoKnownAs Jacobite Irish Army
surface form: Irish Jacobite Army
associatedEvent Patriot Parliament (1689)
commander James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
James II of England
Justin McCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel
Patrick Sarsfield
surface form: Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan

Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell
component artillery
cavalry
dragoons
infantry
conflict Williamite War in Ireland
country Kingdom of Ireland
disbandedAsResultOf Treaty of Limerick
engagement Battle of Aughrim (1691)
surface form: Battle of Aughrim

Battle of the Boyne
Siege of Derry
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
surface form: Siege of Limerick (1690)

Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
surface form: Siege of Limerick (1691)
ethnicComposition predominantly Irish
garrisonLocation Dublin
Galway
Limerick City
surface form: Limerick
goal restoration of James II to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland
historicalEra 17th century
languageOfCommand English
French
legalStatus Jacobite Irish Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: royal army of James II in Ireland
notableUnit Irish Brigade in French service
surface form: Irish Brigade in French service (originated from its veterans)
opponent States Army of the Dutch Republic
surface form: Dutch States Army

English Army
Scottish regiments in Williamite service
William III of England
Williamite army
surface form: Williamite Army in Ireland
partOf Jacobite forces
primaryRecruitmentArea Connacht
Leinster
Munster
received French military aid
religiousComposition predominantly Roman Catholic
resultOf Glorious Revolution
supporter Kingdom of France

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Siege of Limerick (1690–1691) defendedBy Jacobite Irish Army
Battle of Sheriffmuir combatant Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Jacobite forces
Williamites opposedBy Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Irish Jacobites
Patrick Sarsfield militaryBranch Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Irish Army (Jacobite)
Charles Chalmont, Marquis de Saint-Ruth associatedWith Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Irish Jacobite forces
Henry Luttrell militaryBranch Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Jacobite army in Ireland
Battle of Eachroim combatant Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Jacobite Irish army
Siege of Athlone (1691) combatant Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Jacobite forces
Siege of Athlone (1691) side Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Jacobite side
Jacobite Irish Army alsoKnownAs Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Irish Jacobite Army
Jacobite Irish Army legalStatus Jacobite Irish Army self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: royal army of James II in Ireland
Williamite army opposedBy Jacobite Irish Army
this entity surface form: Irish Jacobites