Siege of Cork
The siege of Cork took place during the Williamite war in Ireland in the year of 1690, shortly after the Battle of the Boyne when James II attempted to retake the English throne from King William III.
| Siege of Cork | |||||||
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| Part of the Williamite War | |||||||
Illustration titled "King William besieging Cork. Fac simile from a contemporary print" in A History of the City and County of Cork (1875) by M F Cusack | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Williamites and allies - English Army and Danish Auxiliary Corps | Jacobites | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Duke of Marlborough Duke of Wurttemberg Duke of Grafton † |
Roger McElligott Cornelius O'Driscoll † Sir Edward Scott | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9,000 troops and a naval fleet | Unknown | ||||||
In a combined land and sea operation, Williamite commander Marlborough, took the city and captured 5,000 Jacobites.
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