Frederick Schomberg Biography

Appointed Marshal of France

Appointed General in Chief of the Brandenburg army

Appointed 2nd in Command of William IIIs army

After landing at Bangor Bay and capturing Carrickfergus he marched unopposed through a country desolated before him to Dundalk but as the bulk of his forces were raw and undisciplined as well as inferior in numbers to the enemy

Shortly afterwards pestilence broke out, and when he retired to winter quarters in Ulster his forces were more shattered than if they had sustained a severe defeat. Commands the expedition to Ireland against James II

he deemed it imprudent to risk a battle and entrenching himself at Dundalk declined to be drawn beyond the circle of his defences.

Appointed Commander in Chief of the expedition to Ireland against the Jacobite supporters of James II

Begins the campaign with the capture of Charlemont, but no advance southward was made until the arrival of William

Begins the campaign with the capture of Charlemont, but no advance southward was made until the arrival of William

Schomberg lands with a force of 10,000 at Bangor

Schomberg gave his opinion against the determination of William to cross the river in face of the opposing army. After riding through the river to rally his men, he was wounded twice in the head by sabre cuts, and was shot in the neck by Cahir OToole of Ballyhubbock and instantly killed