Adam Murray

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Adam Murray was a key Williamite military leader and hero of the 1689 Siege of Derry in Ireland, noted for his role in defending the city against Jacobite forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish Protestant
Williamite military leader
person
soldier
allegiance William III of England NERFINISHED
associatedWith Apprentice Boys of Derry NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 17th century Ireland
commemoratedIn local Derry historical tradition
conflict Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
defended city of Derry NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Ulster Scots NERFINISHED
gender male
historicalSignificance symbol of Protestant resistance in Ulster
locationOfEvent Ireland NERFINISHED
militaryBranch militia
notableFor defence of Derry against Jacobite forces
role in the 1689 Siege of Derry
notedAs hero of the Siege of Derry
occupation officer
opposed Jacobite besiegers of Derry NERFINISHED
opposedBy Jacobite forces NERFINISHED
participatedIn Siege of Derry NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Derry NERFINISHED
Ulster NERFINISHED
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
role military commander
supported Williamite cause in Ireland
timePeriod 17th century

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Siege of Derry commander Adam Murray